NHTSA recall campaign

87V126000

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

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8Affected configurations shown2,750Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Report receivedOct 8, 1987
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

LOSS OF ONE OR BOTH NUTS COULD LEAD TO TIE RODDISENGAGING FROM STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE TIE ROD AND KNUCKLE AND SET TOE-IN.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 87V126000

1988 CHEVROLET C10Open vehicle record →1988 CHEVROLET C20Open vehicle record →1988 CHEVROLET K10Open vehicle record →1988 CHEVROLET K20Open vehicle record →1988 GMC C15Open vehicle record →1988 GMC C25Open vehicle record →1988 GMC K15Open vehicle record →1988 GMC K25Open vehicle record →

Owner action

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