CHEVROLET K30 1989: TRAILER HITCHES
| Make : CHEVROLET | Model : K30 | Year : 1989 |
| Build Dates : 1988-08-01 - 1988-11-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 89V078000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1989-06-20 | Date Received by ODI: 1989-05-15 | Date Added to Database: 1989-06-09 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: TRAILER HITCHES | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 5863 | ||
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Summary:
THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS. |
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Consequence:
FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
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Remedy:
CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH 'VR4'. |
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