# NHTSA recall 91V203000

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: 91V203000
- Manufacturer: VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Reported: 1991\-11\-19
- Owners notified: 1991\-11\-22
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 55

## What is wrong

THE PINCH BOLT USED TO RETAIN THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET THE HEAT TREAT SPECIFICATION FOR A GRADE 8 FASTENER AND MAY STRIP BEFORE PROPER TORQUE IS ACHIEVED.


## What can happen

THE PINCH BOLT MAY FAIL CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE PITMANARM AND THE STEERING LINKAGE, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE PINCH BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS \(CLASS 8\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 WHITE GMC ACL](/makes/whitegmc/acl/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-09\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1991 WHITE GMC WCA](/makes/whitegmc/wca/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-09\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- [1991 WHITE GMC WIA](/makes/whitegmc/wia/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-09\-01 to 1991\-10\-01.
- 1991 WHITE GMC WX. Built 1991\-09\-01 to 1991\-10\-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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