GMC HM5500 1966: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 67V070000

Make Model Year
GMC HM5500 1966
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1967-08-24 1967-08-29 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3440

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING MAY HAVE REDUCED FLEXIBILITY DUE TO INSUFFI- CIENT TOLERANCE IN ASSEMBLY.NORMAL DIFFERENCES IN MOVEMENT BETWEEN VEHICLE CAB AND CHASSIS COMPONENTS COULD FORCE THE COUPLING UPWARD AND CAUSE THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT SPLINES TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM MATCHING SPLINES ON THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT FLANGE, WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'INSPECT AND REPLACE COUPLING WITH ADJUSTABLE SPLINE TYPE AS REQUIRED.'