# NHTSA recall 85V160000

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: 85V160000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-12\-03
- Owners notified: 1986\-04\-25
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\)
- Units potentially affected: 26741

## What is wrong

A PART OF THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING WHICH ATTACHES TO     THE FRAME MAY BREAK.                                                                                                                                              CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING DIFFICULTIES WILL OCCUR AND THE STEERING GEAR    TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD      RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

REPLACE BROKEN OR CRACKED STEERING GEAR OR INSTALL A BRACE    IF STEERING GEAR IS NOT BROKEN OR CRACKED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOSS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY VAN EQUIPPED WITH RPON40 POWER STEERING.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1985 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1985\-02\-01.
- [1985 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1985\-02\-01.

## 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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