THE FOUR U-BOLTS NUTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE WERE UNDER-TORQUED.
General Motors – GM/SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING:U-BOLT
| Report Received Date | 05/07/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96V082000 |
| Consequence Summary | VEHICLE USAGE COULD CAUSE THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY FALL OFF THE U-BOLT. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL CHECK THE U-BOLT NUT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE ANY LOOSE U-BOLTS TO SPECIFICATION. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 16918 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96V082000) |
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