Make : CHEVROLET | Model : BLAZER | Year : 1994 |
Build Dates : 19940201 - 19940301 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 94V114000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19940630 | Date Received by ODI: 19940620 | Date Added to Database: 19940628 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
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Component: TRAILER HITCHES | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 740 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOOSENING AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE FASTENERS. |
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Consequence:
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING PULLED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL TORQUE ALL EIGHT TRAILER HITCH BOLTS TO THE CORRECT TORQUE. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
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Notes:
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