CHEVROLET K20 1989: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V078000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1989 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1989-06-20 | 1989-05-15 | 1989-06-09 |
Production Dates: 1988-08-01 - 1988-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5863
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.
FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.
SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH 'VR4'.
