Affected Component: STEERING

Date Published
DEC 04, 2002
NHTSA TSB #
10002593
TSB Document
  • Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from GMC for this TSB. Call your local GMC dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 02063.

Summary
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT THAT RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH AN 8500 OR GREATER GVW RATING. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES THE NUT ATTACHING THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY NOT BE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE SEPARATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *TT *JB