Chevrolet C10, C20, C30; GMC C15 and 2 more (1995): Steering
Recall 96V004000 · Jan 2, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
3,047
vehicles affected
3,047
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V004000
- Date
- Jan 2, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,047
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1995
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER INTERMEDIATE-SHAFT NUT MAY NOT BE TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND DETACH ALLOWING THE THROUGH-BOLT THAT SECURES THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE-SHAFT TO THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT JOINT TO FALL OUT.
What can happen
THIS LOOSE ENGAGEMENT CAN PROVIDE NOTICEABLE NOISE AND ABNORMAL STEERING FEELING TO THE DRIVER AND, IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE STEERING SHAFTS CAN SEPARATE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE SUSPECT FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V004000?
6 models: Chevrolet C10 (1995), Chevrolet C20 (1995), Chevrolet C30 (1995) and 3 more, about 3,047 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V004000?
DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE SUSPECT FASTENERS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
What can happen?
THIS LOOSE ENGAGEMENT CAN PROVIDE NOTICEABLE NOISE AND ABNORMAL STEERING FEELING TO THE DRIVER AND, IF LEFT UNATTENDED, THE STEERING SHAFTS CAN SEPARATE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
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.