Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp: Steering › Linkages
Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 55. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE PINCH BOLT USED TO RETAIN THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET THE HEAT TREAT SPECIFICATION FOR A GRADE 8 FASTENER AND MAY STRIP BEFORE PROPER TORQUE IS ACHIEVED.
The risk
THE PINCH BOLT MAY FAIL CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE PITMANARM AND THE STEERING LINKAGE, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE PINCH BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 White GMC Acl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 White GMC Wca | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 White GMC Wia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 White GMC WX | 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 91V203000.
Full record for the 1991 White GMC Acl → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →