- Vehicles
- 115
- Built between
- Jun 1988 – Mar 1990
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 June 1990
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1988 and March 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- TRW TRWBuilt June 1988 to March 1990
What the defect is
Rear wheel tie rod assembly may fatigue and fracture at inboard bearing due to high inner joint rocking torque.
What could happen
Fracture could result in loss of control and a crash without prior warning.
What gets fixed
REPLACE FAULTY TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES AS DIRECTED. THIS RECALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 89C17.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1988 to March 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 1990
- Owners notified4 June 1990
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 18 July 1990.
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
- TRW AUTOMOTIVE PROD.,INC
- 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
System: rear wheel tie rod assemblies (toe links); 1984 - 1990 corvettes.after market and original equipment;dom: june 1988 to march 1990.PART number DS-1048.
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.