Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / K10 / 1982

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30871 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000004082000002313000000194 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: K10 Model Year: 1982
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V045000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1982
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6204
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 03 1983 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Apr, 27 1983
Record Creation date : May, 18 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The locking screw that retains the pinion shaft in place in the differential could come loose. the pinion shaft turns the gears inside the differential that rotate the drive axles and rear wheels. if the locking screw comes loose, it could damage other components or jam in the gears. if the pinion shaft comes loose, the rear wheels may no longer power the vehicle. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The dealer will replace the differential lock screw at no charge. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with eaton locking differential.system: power train; differential shaft lock screw.consequences of defect: if the failure should occur while the vehicle is inmotion, the driver may lose control of the vehicle and an accident couldresult.
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