Recall 78V244000
Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 7 Nov 1978 · 519 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE STEERING WHEEL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH STEERING WHEEL RETENTION FASTENERS THAT WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL HUB AND PROPERLY SECURE WITH NEW FASTENERS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL SPORT STEERING WHEELS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL RETENTION FASTENERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION OCCUR, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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