- Vehicles
- 9,673
- Built between
- Jan 1993 – May 1993
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 March 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1993 and May 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1993 Chevrolet B7Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 Chevrolet C6Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 Chevrolet C7Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 Chevrolet KodiakBuilt January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 Chevrolet P6Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 GMC B7Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 GMC C6Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 GMC C7Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 GMC P6Built January 1993 to May 1993
- 1993 GMC TopkickBuilt January 1993 to May 1993
What the defect is
The intermediate steering shaft was assembled with loose or missing upper and lower pinch bolts which may cause separation of the shaft.
What could happen
Separation of the intermediate steering shaft results in total loss of steering control and could cause an accident.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TORQUE LOOSE PINCH BOLTS AND INSTALL PINCH BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1993 to May 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 January 1994
- Owners notified1 March 1994
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 8 January 1994.
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
System: steering; unknown type; shaft sector.vehicle description: medium duty truck, school bus chassis, and commercialchassis.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc service center AT1-313-456-4547. Also, contact the national highway traffic administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.