- Vehicles
- 6,204
- Built between
- Aug 1981 – Apr 1982
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 3 May 1983
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1981 and April 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982 Chevrolet C10Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 Chevrolet G10Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 Chevrolet G20Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 Chevrolet K10Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 GMC C15Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 GMC G15Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 GMC G25Built August 1981 to April 1982
- 1982 GMC K15Built August 1981 to April 1982
What the defect is
The locking screw that retains the pinion shaft in place in the differential could come loose. The pinion shaft turns the gears inside the differential that rotate the drive axles and rear wheels. If the locking screw comes loose, it could damage other components or jam in the gears. If the pinion shaft comes loose, the rear wheels may no longer power the vehicle.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK SCREW AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1981 to April 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 April 1983
- Owners notified3 May 1983
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 April 1983.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with eaton locking differential.system: power train; differential shaft lock screw.consequences of defect: if the failure should occur while the vehicle is inmotion, the driver may lose control of the vehicle and an accident couldresult.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.