NHTSA Campaign #89V078000
1989 Chevrolet C10 Recall
Trailer Hitches
Issued · Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Affected model years
- 1989
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES
- Vehicles affected
- 5,863
- Report received
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.
Notes
SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH (VR4).
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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.