Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / G30 / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31792 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000004122000002263000000316 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: G30 Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V084000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 141
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 13 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Sep, 02 1983
Record Creation date : Oct, 12 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Platform trailer hitches were produced from other than pure steel. consequently, the hitch will not withstand normal stresses. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The hitch platform assembly will be replaced on all involved vehicles. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: vans equipped with platform-type trailer hitches.system: equipment; trailer hitch torsion bar.consequences of defect: trailer hitch torsion bar may break as the trailer isbeing towed. the trailer would separate from the towing vehicle, possiblyresulting in an accident and personal injury.
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