General Motors Corp.: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 17, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,386. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS AND MANUFACTURED BY TRW. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BALL SOCKETS AND/OR DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 24, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chevrolet B Series | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chevrolet C Series(medium) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chevrolet F6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chevrolet F7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 GMC B Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 GMC C Series(medium) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 GMC F6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 GMC F7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Chevrolet B Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Chevrolet C Series(medium) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Chevrolet F6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Chevrolet F7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 GMC B Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 GMC C Series(medium) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 GMC F6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 GMC F7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V044009.
Full record for the 2000 Chevrolet B Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →