| NHTSA Record Id: 227 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015094000106171000000045 |
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| Model Name: C4500 |
Model Year: 2003 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V202000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 02028 |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2001 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 31 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 952 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 16 2002 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 26 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 01 2002 |
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| Defect Summary : Certain medium duty trucks equipped with 11,000 lb. rear axle have a condition where the rear axle anchor plate may fracture. as the anchor plate fractures, there is an audible "bang." if this indication of a condition requiring the driver's attention went unnoticed or was ignored, and under certain rebound, braking, or cornering maneuvers, the rear axle would be free to move fore and aft and provide unexpected steering inputs to the vehicle. |
Consequence Summary: If this happens while the vehicle is moving, a crash could result. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new rear axle anchor plate and spacer. owner notification began august 16, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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