NHTSA campaign 96V187000
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 96V-187: GM/STEERING LINKAGE
NHTSA recall 96V187000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 26, 1996, with 8,340 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet G10, Chevrolet G20, Chevrolet G30 and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on October 9, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V187000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V187000 (also written 96V-187 or 96V187)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,340 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V187000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet G10
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet G20
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet G30
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC G25
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC G35
- 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V187000.
Defect description
THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBY CONTAINS A RELAY ROD TAPERED-STUD ATTACHMENT NUT THAT WAS NOT TORQUED TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING CRIMPED NUT AND INSTALL A NEW NUT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V187000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.