Model year record

1996 GMC K25

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on 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.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	—

The 1995 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.