Crankshaft pulley bolt

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Chevrolet vehicles. Closed 4 September 1987.

Investigation
EA85018
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
13 March 1985
Closed
4 September 1987

What NHTSA investigated

Summary: GM admits there has been a problem and has designed a modificationkit intended to prevent pulley bolt failures by keeping the pulley inproper alignment with the crankshaft and thereby reducing the bendingstress on the bolt. GM does not believe the problem is safety relatedand will conduct a service campaign.analysis:the highest failure rates have occurred on vehicles equippedwith AC and ps which use a triple sheave pulley. The modification kitshould reduce the failure rate on these vehicles.status: GM launched a service campaign in february 1987 applicable TO185,000 t body vehicles equipped with triple pulleys. (product CAMPAIGN84C27)EA closed 9/4/87===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ChevroletCHEVETTE1976–1985
PontiacT10001981–1985

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.