CHEVROLET K20 1989: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

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

Summary

THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.

Consequence

FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH 'VR4'.