2000 Chevrolet B Series & 2000 Chevrolet C Series (medium) + 6 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20EDL ball sockets. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which CAN lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
💥 The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver CAN lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. Owner notification began april 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V140001
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01030
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 6,386
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-462-8782
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 24, 2001
- Built
- Jul 1, 1999 – Jul 31, 1999
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).