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Recall 76V018000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Feb 10, 1976

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.

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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.
20
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 10, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C08.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-10.BUICK CAMPAIGN NON/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE WASHERS USED WITH THE BOLTS TO ATTACH THE STEERINGGEAR TO FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HARDENED, AND THEIR INSIDE DIAMETERMAY BE TOO LARGE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE ATTACHING BOLT BOLT TORQUE MAYNOT BE MAINTAINED, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO BECOME LOOSE AT THE FRAME.IFDRIVER DOES NOT HEED THIS CONDITION, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AFFECTED WASHERS 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
76V018000
Units potentially affected
20
Report received
Feb 10, 1976
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 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.