Recall 01V044009: 1999–2000 Chevrolet B Series and 2 other models

Report received

Apr 17, 2001

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

6,386vehicles

Model years

1999–2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and school bus chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

Possible consequence

If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began april 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Chevrolet B Series0 complaints
• 2000 Chevrolet B Series1 complaints
• 1999 Chevrolet C Series(medium)0 complaints
• 2000 Chevrolet C Series(medium)0 complaints
• 1999 GMC C Series0 complaints
• 2000 GMC C Series4 complaints