{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V160000","date":"1985-12-03","owner_notified":"1986-04-25","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)","summary":"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.","consequence":null,"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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":26741,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1985-02-01"},{"year":1985,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1985_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1985-02-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V160000"}