The defect
THE WRONG BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY WAS USED TO ATTACH THE STEERING ARMS TO BOTH THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND THE STEERING RAM ASSIST CYLINDER, RESULTING IN A BINDING CONDITION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE BALL SOCKET TO FATIGUE, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLY ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| White GMC Aclf | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC Aclff | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC Aclft | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WCM | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WHR | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WIM | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WX | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC Wxll | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| White GMC WXR | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
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 Aclf | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclf | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclf | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclff | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclff | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclff | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclft | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclft | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Aclft | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WCM | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WCM | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WCM | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WHR | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WHR | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WHR | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WIM | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WIM | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WIM | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WX | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WX | 1994 | 0 | 3 |
| White GMC WX | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
| White GMC WXR | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WXR | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC WXR | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC Wxll | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC Wxll | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC Wxll | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1995
16 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the steering; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 95V249003 22 Dec 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V249001 2 Dec 1995 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V249002 27 Nov 1995 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V134000 17 Jul 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V132000 13 Jul 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V119000 7 Jun 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V089000 12 May 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V088000 12 May 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995