# NHTSA recall 82V028000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 82V028000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1982\-03\-29
- Owners notified: 1982\-03\-24
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES
- Units potentially affected: 148

## What is wrong

THE PLATFORM TRAILER HITCHES ON THE SUSPECT VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH SUFFICIENT HITCH\-TO\-ATTACHMENT BOLT CLAMP LOAD. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING PARTS MAY LOOSEN AND BREAK.


## The remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE HITCH AND REAR BUMPER, RETORQUE THE ATTACHMENT BOLTS AND REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR HITCH\-TO\-FRAME BOLTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ROP VR4 PLATFORM TRAILER HITCHES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES \& ATTACHMENTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE TRAILER IS BEINGTOWED, THE HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULDRESULT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/1982/recalls.md). Built 1981\-08\-01 to 1981\-09\-01.
- [1982 GMC SUBURBAN](/makes/gmc/suburban/1982/recalls.md). Built 1981\-08\-01 to 1981\-09\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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