1987 CHEVROLET S10507 Recall

Campaign:

87V183000 on 12/22/1987

Component:

Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm

Manufactured:

03/31/1987 - 07/31/1987

Affected:

1,436

Defect:

Cotter pins in the upper and lower ball joints may have been improperly crimped allowing the cotter pin to come out of the stud.

Consequence:

Ball joint nut could loosen causing separation of theball joint from the steering knuckle; this could result in loss of steeringcontrol and a vehicle crash without prior warning.

Correction:

Replace improperly crimped or missing ball joint stud nut cotter pins; also, replace steering knuckle assemblies, as necessary.

Notes:

System: steeringvehicle description: post office vehicles

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