Steering: steering wheel/handle barRecall 68V-015 · GMC vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 68V-015 covers 331 GMC vehicles for a steering: steering wheel/handle bar problem, reported to NHTSA on February 27, 1968.
Source: NHTSA recall 68V015000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
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.)
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.