# NHTSA recall 86V170000

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: 86V170000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1986\-12\-22
- Owners notified: 1987\-02\-20
- Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 9038

## What is wrong

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BRACKET       BOLTS MAY LOOSEN DUE TO PAINT ON THE BOLT THREADS AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET       MATING SURFACE.                                                                                                                                                   CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS MAY RESULT IN LOOSENESS AND ERRATIC STEERING DURING  FULL TURNS. WITH CONTINUED OPERATION POWER CYLINDER COULD DETACH FROM THE FRAME  RAIL RESULTING IN RESTRICTED STEERING, SEVERING OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND LOSS OF  FRONT AXLE BRAKING.  WITH EITHER CONDITION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

REMOVE PAINT FROM MATING SURFACES OF BRACKET AND FRAME RAIL;  REPLACE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING AND 12,000 LBS. FRONT AXLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1985 CHEVROLET C70. Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- 1986 CHEVROLET C70. Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1985 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1986\-07\-01.
- [1986 GMC C7](/makes/gmc/c7/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1986\-07\-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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