Recall 85V013000
Structure — Jannell · reported 7 Jan 1985 · 16 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
U BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE TRUCK BODY TO THE CHASSIS MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL STRESS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE U BOLTS COULD CAUSE A SEPARATION OF THE TRUCK BODY FROM THE TRUCK CHASSIS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND PERSONAL INJURY, ALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
INSTALL NEW U BOLTS ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING ONES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK BODIES. SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/U BOLTS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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