NHTSA campaign 02V202000 · Manufacturer campaign 02028

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 02V-202: GM/REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE

NHTSA recall 02V202000 (Manufacturer campaign 02028) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 26, 2002, with 952 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C4500 and GMC C4500 for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on August 16, 2002, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 02V202000 (also written 02V-202 or 02V202)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number: 02028
Report received: July 26, 2002
Potentially affected: 952 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Rear
Owners notified: August 16, 2002

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V202000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet C4500
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2001 – May 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

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GMC

GMC C4500
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 1, 2001 – May 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

All GMC recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V202000.

Defect description

CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 11,000 LB. REAR AXLE HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE MAY FRACTURE. AS THE ANCHOR PLATE FRACTURES, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE "BANG." IF THIS INDICATION OF A CONDITION REQUIRING THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION WENT UNNOTICED OR WAS IGNORED, AND UNDER CERTAIN REBOUND, BRAKING, OR CORNERING MANEUVERS, THE REAR AXLE WOULD BE FREE TO MOVE FORE AND AFT AND PROVIDE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUTS TO THE VEHICLE.

Safety consequence

IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE AND SPACER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V202000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.