Component Description
TRAILER HITCHES
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19810801
End Date Of Manufacturing
19810901
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
148
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19820324
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
General Motors LLC
Report Received Date
19820329
Record Creation Date
19820405
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
THE PLATFORM TRAILER HITCHES ON THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH SUFFICIENT HITCH-TO-ATTACHMENT BOLT CLAMP LOAD. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING PARTS MAY LOOSEN AND BREAK.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE HITCH AND REAR BUMPER, RETORQUE THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS AND REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR HITCH-TO-FRAME BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Recall Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ROP VR4 PLATFORM TRAILER HITCHES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES & ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE TRAILER IS BEINGTOWED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULDRESULT.