Vehicle recall 92V039000 · March 24, 1992

Chevrolet C30 and GMC C35

There may be fatigue fractures of the tie rod through the damper stud mounting hole.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: There may be fatigue fractures of the tie rod through the damper stud mounting hole.
Consequence: Tie rod fractures result in loss of steering control andthe possibility of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Replace the existing tie rod assembly, damper, and damper bracket with newly designed parts.
Notes: System: suspension.vehicle description: C300 chassis cab trucks with 15,000 GVWR.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 92V039000
Reported to NHTSA: March 24, 1992
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: May 8, 1992
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,404
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly

Recall 92V039000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet C30 (1991): 1991
GMC C35 (1991): 1991

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