1985 CHEVROLET P30 Recalls

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1985 CHEVROLET P30 Recall

Item Affected: WHEELS:RIM

Date Announced: 11/26/1985

Description of Recall: THE WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS BETWEEN THE DISC AND RIM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AND IS NOT NOTICED, THE CRACK COULD INCREASE AROUND THE RIM, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE RIM FROM THE DISC, LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE WHEELS HAVING THE SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING CODE NUMBER.

Notes: SYSTEM: DUAL REAR WHEELS, 16X6 FIRESTONE DUAL WHEELS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: C,K AND P 30/35 SERIES LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS.

1985 CHEVROLET P30 Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 08/18/1986

Description of Recall: DURING A COMBINED CORNERING AND BRAKING MANEUVER, THE TIE ROD END COULD CONTACT THE TIRE WALL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS CONTACT CAN CAUSE GROOVING OF THE TIRE, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE 16" WHEELS AND TIRES WITH 19 1/2" WHEELS AND TIRES; ALSO, REPLACE SPEEDOMETER GEAR TO COMPENSATE FOR NEW SIZE WHEELS AND TIRES.

Notes: SYSTEM: TIE ROD END/WHEELS/TIRES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN I BEAM FRONT AXLE AND 16" WHEELS AND TIRES.

1985 CHEVROLET P30 Recall

Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

Date Announced: 10/15/1985

Description of Recall: THE FAN BLADE, WHEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS, CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK APART AT THE HUB WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE HOOD IS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR NEAR THE TRUCK COULD BE STRUCK BY A BLADE PART AND BE INJURED.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE ENGINE FAN.

Notes: SYSTEM:ENGINE FAN BLADE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDUIM TRUCKS WITH A 6.2L DIESEL ENGINE, 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND A 4.56 REAR AXLE RATIO.

1985 CHEVROLET P30 Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Date Announced: 07/06/1988

Description of Recall: LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM.

Conequence: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Action Need To Fix It: REPAIR OR REPLACE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM.

Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING/LOWER CONTROL ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.