NHTSA campaign 96V082000
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 96V-082: Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
NHTSA recall 96V082000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on May 7, 1996, with 16,918 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet C20, Chevrolet C30 and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on April 29, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V082000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V082000 (also written 96V-082 or 96V082)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,918 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly — U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V082000. 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 C10
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C20
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C30
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet K10
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet K20
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet K30
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC C15
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC C25
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC C35
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC K15
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC K25
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
GMC K35
- 1996 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – April 1, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V082000.
Defect description
THE FOUR U-BOLTS NUTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE WERE UNDER-TORQUED.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE U-BOLT NUT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE ANY LOOSE U-BOLTS TO SPECIFICATION.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; AXLE; REAR; U-BOLT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. NOTE: 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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V082000
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.