ADVENTURE SUBURBAN 1982: TRAILER HITCHES
| Make : ADVENTURE | Model : SUBURBAN | Year : 1982 |
| Build Dates : 1981-08-01 - 1981-09-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 82V028000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1982-03-24 | Date Received by ODI: 1982-03-29 | Date Added to Database: 1982-04-05 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: TRAILER HITCHES | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 148 | ||
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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. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
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. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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. |
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