CHEVROLET K20 1972: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V181000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET K20 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-10-11 1971-10-13 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1600

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT FRONT SPRING REAR S HACKLE STOP WASIMPROPERLY ADJUSTED DURING PRODUCTION.IF CON DITION EXISTS, COULD ALLOW FRONTAXLE TO SHIFT REARWARD IN EVE NT OF LEFT FRONTSPRING FAILURE AT OR NEAR FRONTSPRING EYE, HA VE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MAKING NECESSARY ADJUSTMENT.'