Hearth Record

Steering: linkages (Trailmaster)

Vehicle equipment recall 92E-027. NHTSA received TRAILMASTER INC.’s report on Nov 24, 1992.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received TRAILMASTER INC.’s report on Nov 24, 1992. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

BREAKING OF THE STEERING CONTROL ARMS CAUSES LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

THE CAST IRON STEERING CONTROL ARMS CAN CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LOADING.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages.

What should you do?

REPLACE CAST IRON STEERING CONTROL ARMS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: STEERING.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT CAST IRON STEERING CONTROL ARMSFOR 1969 TO 1987 GENERAL MOTORS HALF TON AND THREE-QUARTER TON PICKUP TRUCKS,AND FOR 1969 TO 1990 GENERAL MOTORS TWO AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UTILITY VEHICLES(CHEVROLET BLAZERS AND GMC JIMMIES).

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 3,912 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Trailmaster SA40Built from Jul 1, 1991 to Mar 1, 1992

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by TRAILMASTER INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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