Model year record

1987 GRUMMAN V-Bodies

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V061000

Suspension: multiple axle

Component
Suspension: multiple axle
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN OLSON, INC
Vehicles affected
472
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-01
Owners notified
1987-07-17

Defect description

INCORRECT GRADE BOLTS WERE USED IN ATTACHING THE BODY TO THE CHASSIS AND IN ATTACHING THE SEAT ONTO THE CHASSIS.

Safety risk

PROPER TORQUE COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED AND BODY COULDSEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS DURING AN IMPACT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR TO ELIMINATE INCORRECT BOLT PROBLEM.

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.