The defect
THE CAB ENTRY STEP MOUNTING STRAP MAY FAIL IN THE AREA OF THE STEP SUPPORT BRACKET TO STRAP WELD INTERFACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE STEP MOUNTING STRAP FAILS WHILE A PERSON IS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER OR EXIT THE CAB, PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
The remedy
NEW CAB ENTRY STEP MOUNTING STRAPS WILL BE INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GMC D9 | 1984, 1985 |
| GMC J9 | 1985 |
| GMC N9 | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC D9 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC D9 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC J9 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC N9 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC N9 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC N9 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1985
13 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the structure; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V165000 18 Dec 1985 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 85V001000 2 Dec 1985 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 85V158000 26 Nov 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V143000 4 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V083000 24 Jun 1985 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 85V077000 11 Jun 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V071000 29 May 1985 | DRI INC. |
| 85V051000 1 May 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985