Chevrolet G10, G20, G30; GMC G25 and 1 more (1996): Steering
Recall 96V187000 · Sep 26, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
8,340
vehicles affected
8,340
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V187000
- Date
- Sep 26, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 8,340
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBY CONTAINS A RELAY ROD TAPERED-STUD ATTACHMENT NUT THAT WAS NOT TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
What can happen
THE TAPERED STUD CAN LOOSEN AND THE DRIVER WOULD NOTICE A LAG IN THE RESPONSIVENESS TO STEERING WHEEL INPUTS. EVENTUALLY THE RELAY ROD STUD CAN FRACTURE RESULTING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING CRIMPED NUT AND INSTALL A NEW NUT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V187000?
5 models: Chevrolet G10 (1996), Chevrolet G20 (1996), Chevrolet G30 (1996) and 2 more, about 8,340 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V187000?
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING CRIMPED NUT AND INSTALL A NEW NUT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
What can happen?
THE TAPERED STUD CAN LOOSEN AND THE DRIVER WOULD NOTICE A LAG IN THE RESPONSIVENESS TO STEERING WHEEL INPUTS. EVENTUALLY THE RELAY ROD STUD CAN FRACTURE RESULTING 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.