GMC M9500 1966: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V015000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GMC | M9500 | 1966 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1968-02-22 | 1968-02-27 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 331
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Notes
POSSIBILITY THE BOLT WHICH CLAMPS THE UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE TO THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND MAY HAVE BEEN THE WRONG TYPE AND COULD LOOSEN.A LOOSE CLAMP BOLT COULD FALL OUT AND ALLOW THE UPPERUNIVERSAL JOINT AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT TO BECOME DISCONNECTED, RE- SULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY REPLACING THE UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT YOKE CLAMP BOLT.'
