CHEVROLET S10507 1987: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V183000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET S10507 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-12-15 1987-12-01 1987-12-23

Production Dates: 1987-04-01 - 1987-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1436

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

COTTER PINS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY CRIMPED ALLOWING THE COTTER PIN TO COME OUT OF THE STUD.

Consequence

BALL JOINT NUT COULD LOOSEN CAUSING SEPARATION OF THEBALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED OR MISSING BALL JOINT STUD NUT COTTER PINS; ALSO, REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POST OFFICE VEHICLES