# NHTSA recall 05V018000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V018000
- Manufacturer's number: 05010
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2005\-01\-21
- Owners notified: 2005\-01\-26
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Units potentially affected: 3344

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATION.  THE BOLT MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING.


## What can happen

IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463 AND CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO.05010.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.
- [2005 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-01 to 2005\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-10\-02\-33\-001](/bulletins/10036545.md), 2011-03-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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