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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 94V057000: TRAILER HITCHES

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 30, 1994

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
4,821
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 30, 1994
Production Aug 1, 1993 – Nov 1, 1993

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ONE OF THE THREE SPECIFIED TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS PER SIDE IS MISSING WHICH CAN CAUSE THE EXISTING FASTENERS TO LOOSEN AND FAIL.

The risk

IF THE EXISTING FASTENERS FAIL WHILE TOWING A TRAILER,THE TRAILER WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRUCK AND CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BOLT, TWO WASHERS, AND A NUT, ON EACH SIDE OF THE TRAILER HITCH PLATFORM.

Notes

SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT: OTHER PIECES; TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT-DUTY SHORT-BOX C/K 107/207 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS WITH A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION TRAILER HITCH (VR4) OPTION.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT CHEVROLET SERVICE AT 1-800-222-1020, OR GMC SERVICE AT 1-313-456-4547.ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
94V057000
Units potentially affected
4,821
Report received
Mar 30, 1994
Production range
Aug 1, 1993 – Nov 1, 1993
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.