BUICK SKYHAWK 1975: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Make : BUICK Model : SKYHAWK Year : 1975
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 75V129000
Date Owner's Notified: 1975-07-11 Date Received by ODI: 1975-07-14 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
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Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 98631
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      HATCHBACK ONLY GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-12.POSSIBILITY THE STRENGTH OFTHE "J" BOLT 'HOOK' FURNISHED MAY BE INADEQUATE IN THE EVENT OF A SEVEREFRONTAL COLLISION WHEN THE SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR.IF SUCH A COLLISION OCCURS.THE "J" BOLT COULD STRAIGHTEN TO SUCH AN EXTENTTHAT THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL MAY BECOME LOOSE AND TRAVEL FORWARD INTO THEPASSENGER AREA OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE POSSIBLITY OF OCCUPANT INJURY.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HEAVIER DUTY "J" HOOK.'