Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)Recall 76V-091 · GMC vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 76V-091 covers 1,210 GMC vehicles for a steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) problem, reported to NHTSA on June 24, 1976.
Source: NHTSA recall 76V091000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
GMC CAMPAIGN NO C-76-C-1.TRANSIT AND SUBURBAN COACHES WITH MANUAL STEERING,POWER STEERING.INTERCITY COACHES MANUAL STEERING AND POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT THE UPPER STEERING BOX BEVEL GEARS WERE IMPROPERLY CASEHARDENED.AS A RESULT, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A GEAR TOOTH TO CRACK AND BREAK OFFAND INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE GEARS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, VEHICLE CRASH COULD HAPPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW GEARS).MODELS W/MANUALSTEERING-DOM START AND END.T6H5308A 1976 FEB - 1976 MAR.T8H5308A 1976 JAN -1976 FEB.T8H5307A 1976 MAR - 1976 MAY.T6H4523N 1975 DEC - 1976 MAY.T6H4523A 1975 DEC - 1976 MAY.S8H5304A 1976 FEB - 1976 MAY.P8M4108A 1975 SEP- 1975 SEP.MODELS W/PWR STRG.T8H5307A 1975 SEP - 1976 MAR.T8H5308A 1975DEC - 1975 DEC.T6H4523A 1976 FEB - 1976 FEB.P8M4108A 1975 OCT - 1975 NOV.P8M4905A 1976 MAR - 1976 MAY.
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