Model year record

1996 GMC K15

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V082000

Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle

Component: Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 16,918
Reported to NHTSA: 1996-05-07
Owners notified: 1996-04-29

Defect description

THE FOUR U-BOLTS NUTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE WERE UNDER-TORQUED.

Safety risk

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other GMC K15 model years

19961995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1986 1985 1982 1978 1974 1972

All GMC K15 recalls by year

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.