GMC 4108A 1974: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V130000

Make Model Year
GMC 4108A 1974
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-08-16 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 183

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

GMC CAMPAIGN NO C-74-C-2.INTERCITY COACHES.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERINGPROPELLER SHAFT PINCH BOLT ASSEMBLY, LOCATED AT THE STEERING GEAR BOX ON THEFRONT AXLE, MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN EXTRA WASHER WHICH DID NOT ALLOWSUFFICIENT THREAD TO NUT ENGAGEMENT WHEN TORQUEING PINCH BOLT NUT.IF THEPINCH BOLT NUT WORKED FREE, STEERING LOSS COULD OCCUR.'CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING WITH LONGER HARDENED BOLT'.