# NHTSA recall 90V074000

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: 90V074000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1990\-04\-16
- Owners notified: 1990\-05\-08
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 242

## What is wrong

IMPROPERLY TORQUED TIE ROD CLAMP FASTENERS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE.


## What can happen

IF TIE ROD SEPARATES AND AFFECTED WHEEL HITS A HUMP OR IS SUBJECTED TO MODERATE TO HEAVY BRAKING FORCES, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

PROPERLY TORQUE TIE ROD CLAMPS AND RE\-ADJUST TOE\-IN AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING \- TIE ROD CLAMPS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK, VAN.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 CHEVROLET G SERIES](/makes/chevrolet/g-series/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-11\-01 to 1989\-11\-01.
- 1990 GMC G SERIES. Built 1989\-11\-01 to 1989\-11\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V074000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V074000)

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