| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V028000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SUBURBAN |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810801 - 19810901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
148 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820324 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820324 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19820329 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820405 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE PLATFORM TRAILER HITCHES ON THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH SUFFICIENT HITCH-TO-ATTACHMENT BOLT CLAMP LOAD. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING PARTS MAY LOOSEN AND BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE HITCH AND REAR BUMPER, RETORQUE THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS AND REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR HITCH-TO-FRAME BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER. |