1996 CHEVROLET K10 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 96E010000 on 03/28/1996
- Component:
- Seats
- Affected:
- 2,400
- Defect:
- The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
- Consequence:
- If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. these corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
- Notes:
- System: interior; seat track anchors and seat.equipment description: front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats provided by vehicle safety systems for installation in light duty pickup extended cab conversion trucks.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact vss at 1-800-742-5043. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V057000 on 04/16/1996
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1995 - 10/31/1995
- Affected:
- 379,004
- Defect:
- These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. this does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
- Consequence:
- Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.
- Notes:
- System: fuel; throttle linkages and control; fmvss no. 124. vehicle description: pickup trucks, cab/chassis, utility and multi-purpose trucks equipped with gasoline engines. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V082000 on 05/08/1996
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1996 - 03/31/1996
- Affected:
- 16,918
- Defect:
- The four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealers will check the u-bolt nut torque and re-torque any loose u-bolts to specification.
- Notes:
- System: suspension; axle; rear; u-bolt. vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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