GMC UNSPECIFIED 1980: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V067000

Make Model Year
GMC UNSPECIFIED 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-07-06 1982-07-01 1982-08-06

Production Dates: 1979-09-01 - 1979-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 419

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BARREL AREA BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS OF THE HUBS COULD DEVELOP CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THE HUBS COULD FAIL.

Remedy

A NEW HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FRONT HUBS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE, ALUMINUM HUBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING COULD OCCUR: 1' BRAKESCOULD LOCK CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, 2' HEAT COULD BUILD UP BETWEENBRAKE LINING AND DRUM CAUSING LINE TO BLOW OUT OR IGNITE AND/OR 3' HUB COULDSEPARATE CAUSING THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. AN ACCIDENT COULDOCCUR IN EACH CASE.NOTE: WHEEL WOBBLING OR THUMPING IS A WARNING SIGN OF IMPENDING HUB SEPARATION.