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NHTSA recall 82V028000

Trailer hitches

Chevrolet Suburban and 1 more

Reported Mar 29, 1982148 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1981 – Sep 1, 1981

The defect

The platform trailer hitches on the suspect vehicles may not have been assembled with sufficient hitch-to-attachment bolt clamp load. If this condition exists, the trailer hitch attaching parts may loosen and break.

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reposition the hitch and rear bumper, retorque the attachment bolts and replace the existing rear hitch-to-frame bolts at no cost to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Suburban
1982
GMC Suburban
1982

Notes

Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with rop VR4 platform trailer hitches.system: equipment; trailer hitches & attachments.consequences of defect: if this breakage occurs while the trailer IS beingtowed, the hitch and trailer could separate and a vehicle accident couldresult.