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1998 Gmc YUKON Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	403832
Internal NHTSA #	10008172
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	YUKON
Model Year	1998
File date	23/07/02
Component	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A noticeable pull to the left when going around a curve that goes to the left, it will startle you at first. Possibly the steering box or related steering column. Has happened to many times to remember. Freinds of mine also experienced the same problem with 98 tahoe, i thought it was just my vehicle, then i did some research and there is a recall on this problem, which gmc says there is a potential for only like 45oo vehicles involved , but i believe there is a lot more. Please help . *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1250
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANCHESTER, KY
VIN pattern	1GKEK13R3WJXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/05/02
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TINCHER-WILLIAMS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	LONDON
Dealer's state code	KY
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Gmc YUKON Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Gmc YUKON Steering Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

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