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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 70V037000: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

CHECKER MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 13, 1970

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
782
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 13, 1970
Production Oct 1, 1969 – Feb 1, 1970

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT PITMAN ARM NUT WAS INADEQUATELY TORQUED.LOOSE NUT COULDRESULT IN ERRATIC STEERING CONTROL.LOSS OF NUT WOULD RESULT IN PITMAN ARMBECOMING DIS- ENGAGED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BYPROP- ERLY TORQUING NUT.PROPER TORQUE NOT LESS THAN 120, NOR MORE THAN 160FOOT-POUNDS.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
CHECKER MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
70V037000
Units potentially affected
782
Report received
Apr 13, 1970
Production range
Oct 1, 1969 – Feb 1, 1970
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.