Chevrolet Astro; GMC Safari (1985): Steering
Recall 85V160000 · Dec 3, 1985 · General Motors Corp.
26,741
vehicles affected
26,741
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 85V160000
- Date
- Dec 3, 1985
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 26,741
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Model years
- 1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
A PART OF THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FRAME MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING DIFFICULTIES WILL OCCUR AND THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE BROKEN OR CRACKED STEERING GEAR OR INSTALL A BRACE IF STEERING GEAR IS NOT BROKEN OR CRACKED.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 85V160000?
2 models: Chevrolet Astro (1985), GMC Safari (1985), about 26,741 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 85V160000?
REPLACE BROKEN OR CRACKED STEERING GEAR OR INSTALL A BRACE IF STEERING GEAR IS NOT BROKEN OR CRACKED.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.