GMC Steering: Hydraulic Power Assist System

Gmc is recalling about 2,459 vehicles over a problem with the steering.

Campaign
72V072000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
5 April 1972
Vehicles
2,459
Built between
May 1963 – Dec 1969
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
7 April 1972
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1963 and December 1969. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1963-1969 GMC GMCBuilt May 1963 to December 1969

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1963 to December 1969
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 1972
  3. Owners notified7 April 1972

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 April 1972.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Gmc campaign no C-69-C-1.ALL coaches assembled after april 1963, excepttdh/tgh 3501 and 3502.COACH equipped w/power steering.possibility thatbooster control ball stud housing on power steering-equipped coaches coulddevelop fatigue cracks after extended use and mileage.if condition developscould result in complete ball stud housing failure and loss of steeringcontrol.this is follow-up and addition to campaign 68-0020, INITIATED3-11-68.(CORRECT by inspecting and replacing present housing with one of newforging design, where necessary.)

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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