Known Recalls

Model year record

1989 GMC K35

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V078000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
5,863
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-15
Owners notified
1989-06-20

Defect description

THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.

Safety risk

FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model 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.