NHTSA safety recall

Recall 89V078000

Trailer Hitches — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 15 May 1989 · 5,863 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.

The risk

FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.

SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH (VR4).

NHTSA campaign
89V078000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
15 May 1989
Owners notified
20 Jun 1989
Potentially affected
5,863

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.

1989 Chevrolet C10 1989 Chevrolet C20 1989 Chevrolet C30 1989 Chevrolet K10 1989 Chevrolet K20 1989 Chevrolet K30 1989 GMC C15 1989 GMC C25 1989 GMC C35 1989 GMC K15 1989 GMC K25 1989 GMC K35

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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