NHTSA recall campaign

96V082000

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle

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12Affected configurations shown16,918Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle
Report receivedJul 5, 1996
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE U-BOLT NUT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE ANY LOOSE U-BOLTS TO SPECIFICATION.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 96V082000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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