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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 72V059000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 13, 1972

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.
149
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 13, 1972
Production Aug 1, 1971 – Aug 1, 1971

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

BUICK CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MAYHAVE BEEN INSTALLED.IF CONDITION EXISTS THERE IS POSSIBILITY OF PREMATUREGEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL GEAR FAILURE AFTER PROLONGED USAGE POSSIBLY RESULTING INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER GEARASSEMBLY WHERE NECESSARY.)

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
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
72V059000
Units potentially affected
149
Report received
Mar 13, 1972
Production range
Aug 1, 1971 – Aug 1, 1971
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year 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.