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1985 GMC General

Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.

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These records cover every 1985 GMC General. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.

Recalls

1 recall names the 1985 GMC General. Newest first.

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Nov 25, 1986NHTSA 86V1570004,779 vehicles
A clamp pinch bolt securing the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may loosen. consequence of defect: shafts could separate resulting in loss of truck control which could lead to a crash without prior warning.
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Remedy
Replace the clamp assembly and upper steering shaft.
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