Chevrolet C70; GMC C70 (1981-1985): Steering
Recall 86V081000 · Jun 23, 1986 · General Motors Corp.
499
vehicles affected
499
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V081000
- Date
- Jun 23, 1986
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 499
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Arm > Idler and attachment
- Model years
- 1981-1985
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
STEERING CONTROL ARM CAN BE OVERSTRESSED WITH HEAVY STEERING INPUT CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND IT COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK COMPLETELY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE STEERING CONTROL ARM BREAKS, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY AND TRUCK CONTROL WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM AND OTHER STEERING SYSTEM HARDWARE WHICH WILL PREVENT OVERSTRESSING INPUT CONDITIONS FROM OCCURRING.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V081000?
2 models: Chevrolet C70 (1981-1985), GMC C70 (1981-1985), about 499 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V081000?
INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM AND OTHER STEERING SYSTEM HARDWARE WHICH WILL PREVENT OVERSTRESSING INPUT CONDITIONS FROM OCCURRING.
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.