1998 Chevrolet W3500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Chevrolet W3500. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Chevrolet W3500. Newest first.
Vehicle description: truck chassis. the intermediate steering shaft-to-steering bolt was not tightened properly during assembly. this can cause steering noise, loose steering, and an uncentered steering wheel.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loss of steering could result.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and retighten to the specified torque.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Right front lugs: nuts worked loose and damage studs. Replaced studs and set at 140 ft.pounds, later rotated tires and torqed wheels and after less 200 miles right front wheel worked loose two times and damaged wheel studs.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10232287This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10082506This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibration concerns.
- 604040Brief information pertaining to fuel filler neck replacement.
- 603073Subject on fuel filter neck replacement.
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