# Transport Canada recall 2000053

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2000053
- Manufacturer's number: 00008
- Reported: 2000\-03\-08
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 39

## What is wrong

On certain 3500HD vehicles, the tapered hole in the drag link end that attaches to the pitman arm tapered ball stud may be machined too deep causing the hole to be oversized.  A drag link with an oversized hole may not "seat" the pitman arm tapered ball stud when assembled.  This could cause higher than normal friction between components during operation, and over time, result in a joint separation or a broken ball stud. If the joint separated or the ball stud broke while the vehicle was moving, steering control would be lost and a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.  Correction:  Dealers will inspect the steering linkage assembly, and if necessary, replace the drag link and pitman arm.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2000/recalls.md)
- [2000 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2000/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIC3278G](/bulletins/10113436.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [PIP4404E](/bulletins/10113188.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [SB\-10\-02\-33\-001](/bulletins/10036545.md), 2011-03-28, Service bulletin
- [SB\-06\-02\-32\-013B](/bulletins/10032462.md), 2010-03-26, Service bulletin
- [000235003N](/bulletins/10025148.md), 2008-07-14, Service bulletin
- [070232001](/bulletins/10021450.md), 2007-04-27, Service bulletin
- [05001](/bulletins/10013573.md), 2005-04-21, Service bulletin
- [3386](/bulletins/10013533.md), 2005-04-21, Service bulletin
- [030236002](/bulletins/10012577.md), 2005-03-08, Service bulletin
- [000235003](/bulletins/10012089.md), 2005-02-11, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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