Automobile Recall Information for the GMC C70 1982

Make : GMC Model : C70 Year : 1982 Manufacturing Dates : 07/01/1981 - 09/01/1984 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 86V081000 Date Owner's Notified: 08/21/1986 Date Received by ODI: 06/23/1986 Date Added to Databse: 07/01/1986 Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Manufacturer Campaign Number: Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT Potential Number Of Units Affected : 499 Summary:       STEERING CONTROL ARM CAN BE OVERSTRESSED WITH HEAVY STEERING INPUT CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND IT COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK COMPLETELY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE STEERING CONTROL ARM BREAKS, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY AND TRUCK CONTROL WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. Consequence:       Remedy:       INSTALL NEW STEERING ARM AND OTHER STEERING SYSTEM HARDWARE WHICH WILL PREVENT OVERSTRESSING INPUT CONDITIONS FROM OCCURRING. Report Initiator: ODI Vehicles Report Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:       Click here to read about lemon laws for a GMC C70 or to locate a lemon law lawyer.

More Information Technical service bulletins and vehicle recalls such as the one you are presently viewing may mean that your car is a lemon and that you have Lemon Law Rights. A Lemon Law repair log is helpful for keeping track of all the work performed on your vehicle. If your vehicle is still covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and you think it is a lemon, contact a Lemon Law Attorney in your state to find out if you qualify for the State Lemon Law or the Federal Lemon Law. You could be entitled to a cash settlement or new vehicle! Best of all, the manufacturer has to pay your attorney fees for qualified claims.