C70: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	86V170000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	CHEVROLET
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	C70
Model Year:	1985
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19850301 - 19860701
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	9038
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19870220
Recall Initiated By:	19870220
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19861222
Record Creation Date:	19861230
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS MAY LOOSEN DUE TO PAINT ON THE BOLT THREADS AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET MATING SURFACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS MAY RESULT IN LOOSENESS AND ERRATIC STEERING DURING FULL TURNS. WITH CONTINUED OPERATION POWER CYLINDER COULD DETACH FROM THE FRAME RAIL RESULTING IN RESTRICTED STEERING, SEVERING OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND LOSS OF FRONT AXLE BRAKING. WITH EITHER CONDITION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	REMOVE PAINT FROM MATING SURFACES OF BRACKET AND FRAME RAIL; REPLACE POWER STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING BOLTS.

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