The defect
STEERING ARM MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE FAILURE IN UNDERCUT AREA OF THE ARM.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE SUSPECT STEERING ARMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| White GMC WCL | 1986, 1987 |
| White GMC WCM | 1986, 1987 |
| White GMC WCS | 1986, 1987 |
| White GMC WHL | 1986, 1987 |
| White GMC WHM | 1986, 1987 |
| White GMC WIL | 1986, 1987 |
| White GMC WIM | 1986, 1987 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| White GMC WCL | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCL | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCM | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCM | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCS | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCS | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WHL | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WHL | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WHM | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WHM | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WIL | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WIL | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WIM | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WIM | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1989
21 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the steering; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 89V189000 7 Nov 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V190000 6 Nov 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V186000 3 Nov 1989 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 89V176000 20 Oct 1989 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V157000 21 Sept 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 89V156000 20 Sept 1989 | SIMON DUPLEX, INC. |
| 89V153000 13 Sept 1989 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 89V124000 24 Jul 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989