The defect
THERE MAY BE FATIGUE FRACTURES OF THE TIE ROD THROUGH THE DAMPER STUD MOUNTING HOLE.
The risk
TIE ROD FRACTURES RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ANDTHE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE THE EXISTING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, DAMPER, AND DAMPER BRACKET WITH NEWLY DESIGNED PARTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C30 | 1991 |
| GMC C35 | 1991 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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 C30 | 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| GMC C35 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1992
18 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V169000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V160000 8 Nov 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V153000 24 Oct 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 92V146000 14 Oct 1992 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 92V130000 9 Sept 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V114000 7 Aug 1992 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 92V110000 28 Jul 1992 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 92V096000 7 Jul 1992 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992