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Recall 73V198000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 3, 1973

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.
123,600
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 3, 1973
Production Aug 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-16.FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS MAY LOOSEN, ESPECIALLY UNDERHIGH STEERING LOADS ENCOUNTERED IN OFF-ROAD OPERATIONS.IF THIS CONDITIONOCCURS, LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING GEAR OR ERRATIC STEERING WILL BE NOTICABLEAND IF IGNORED, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND RETORQUING 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
73V198000
Units potentially affected
123,600
Report received
Oct 3, 1973
Production range
Aug 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 4 models

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.