The defect
IMPROPER DRILLING OF HOLE TAPERS IN THE STEERING ARM AND PITMAN ARM MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEATING OF THE DRAG LINK BALL STUD ON EITHER THE PITMAN ARM OR THE STEERING ARM AND TIE ROD END ON THE STEERING ATTACHMENTS.
The remedy
REPLACE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS WITH NEW ASSEMBLIES AND TORQUE TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet P6T042 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| GMC P6T042 | 1988, 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet P6T042 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet P6T042 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet P6T042 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC P6T042 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC P6T042 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1990
20 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 90V201000 6 Dec 1990 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 90V150000 20 Aug 1990 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 90V136000 6 Aug 1990 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V140000 1 Aug 1990 | RVI INC. |
| 90V139000 1 Aug 1990 | RVI INC. |
| 90V120000 15 Jun 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 90V099000 22 May 1990 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 90V082000 1 May 1990 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990