Automobile Recall Information for the GMC C15 1989


Make : GMC Model : C15 Year : 1989
Manufacturing Dates : 08/01/1988 - 11/01/1988
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 89V078000
Date Owner's Notified: 06/20/1989 Date Received by ODI: 05/15/1989 Date Added to Databse: 06/09/1989
Manufacturer's Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 5863
Summary:
      THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.
Consequence:
      FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:
      CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.
Report Initiator: ODI Vehicles Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:

     

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