NHTSA Recall 78V135000

Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Steering. Reported 1978-06-13. An estimated 22,353 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

THE PITMAN ARM CAN SEPARATE AND FAIL.

What the manufacturer will do

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PITMAN ARM FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; PITMAN ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION,LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

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Vehicles covered by this recall