Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V167000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-07-05.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-08.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-6.POSSIBILITY THATHENDRICKSON REAR SUSPENSION EQUALIZER BEAMS MAY HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS, CAUSED BYUSE OF WATER RATHER THAN OIL, DURING QUENCHING OF STEEL FORGINGS.CONDITION,AFTER EXTENDED SERVICE, COULD AFFECT BEAMS SO THAT THEY BREAK AND CAUSE VEHICLECONTROL TO BE AFFECTED DUE TO POTENTIAL LOSS OF REAR SUSPENSION.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING BEAMS WHERE NECESSARY.)
2 model years across 2 models.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.