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NHTSA campaign 98V151002

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 98V151002: GM/STEERING SHAFT BOLT TORQUE

NHTSA recall 98V151002 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 6, 1998, with 42 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet W3500, Chevrolet W4500, GMC W3500 and more for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on October 23, 1998, 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 98V151002 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
98V151002
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
42 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V151002. 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 W3500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet W4500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

GMC

  • GMC W3500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC W4500

    • 1998 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – April 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V151002.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK CHASSIS. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT-TO-STEERING BOLT WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN CAUSE STEERING NOISE, LOOSE STEERING, AND AN UNCENTERED STEERING WHEEL.

Safety consequence

LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT AND RETIGHTEN TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 1998.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 GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V151002

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.