Vehicle recall 00V054000 · February 28, 2000
GMC Sierra 3500 and Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Vehicle description: chassis cabs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: chassis cabs. The tapered hole in the drag link end that attaches to the pitman arm tapered ball stud may be machined too deep causing the hole to be oversized. A drag link with an oversized hole may not "seat" the pitman arm tapered ball when assembled. This could cause higher than normal friction between components during operation, and possibly result in joint separation or a broken ball stud.
- Consequence
- If the joint separated or the ball stud brake while the vehicle was moving, steering control would be lost.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the steering linkage assembly and, if necessary, replace the drag link and the pitman arm.
- Notes
- GM recall no. 00008.OWNER notification began March 27, 2000. 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 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V054000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 28, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00008
- Owner notification
- March 28, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,462
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (2000): 2000
- GMC Sierra 3500 (2000): 2000
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