NHTSA Campaign 02V202000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 02V202000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V202000 with NHTSA on July 26, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V202000, NHTSA lists up to 952 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2001 and May 31, 2002.
The 02V202000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V202000 were scheduled from August 16, 2002, 21 days after the report.
02V202000 covers 2 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 02V202000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V202000 vehicles, the 2003 Chevrolet C4500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V202000 ranks 209 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V202000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 02V202000 was 01V126000, reported on April 12, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 11,000 LB. REAR AXLE HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE MAY FRACTURE. AS THE ANCHOR PLATE FRACTURES, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE "BANG." IF THIS INDICATION OF A CONDITION REQUIRING THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION WENT UNNOTICED OR WAS IGNORED, AND UNDER CERTAIN REBOUND, BRAKING, OR CORNERING MANEUVERS, THE REAR AXLE WOULD BE FREE TO MOVE FORE AND AFT AND PROVIDE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUTS TO THE VEHICLE.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD RESULT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE AND SPACER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2002. 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.
Reported July 26, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V202000 (2)
GMC (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V202000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 26, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted