Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System

NHTSA recall 74V214000 · announced November 11, 1974 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 13,502 units affected

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-18.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOLTS ATTACHINGTHE POWER STEERING CYLINDER ANCHOR BRACKET TO THE FRAME RAIL MAY HAVE BEENASSEMBLED WITH FASTENERS WHICH WERE NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED OR WHICH WERETHE WRONG TYPE.IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED WITH BOLTS IN THIS CONDITION, IT ISPOSSIBLE FOR THE ATTACHING BOLTS TO SHEAR, DETACHING THE CYLINDER FROM THEFRAME RAIL.THE DETACHED CYLINDER COULD WEDGE BETWEEN THE DRAG LINKS AND FRONTSPRING CAUSING STEERING LOCKUP OR POSSIBLY SEVER FRONT BRAKE HOSE CAUSING LOSSOF VEHICLE BRAKING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ANCHOR BRACKET BOLTS,WASHERS AND NUTS.)

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1973 Chevrolet C6000
• 1974 Chevrolet C6000
• 1973 Chevrolet C6500
• 1974 Chevrolet C6500
• 1973 Chevrolet M6000
• 1974 Chevrolet M6000
• 1973 Chevrolet M6500
• 1974 Chevrolet M6500
• 1973 Gmc Ce6000
• 1973 Gmc Ce6500
• 1973 Gmc Me6500

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.