Recall 87V183000: 1987 Chevrolet S10507

Report received

Dec 1, 1987

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

1,436vehicles

Model years

1987

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

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

Possible 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.

Remedy

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

Affected model years

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

• 1987 Chevrolet S105071 complaints