Chevrolet Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch

Chevrolet is recalling about 1,521 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. In a collision, cracked or broken striker nut couldallow door to open unexpectedly and possibly cause injury to occupants.

Campaign
87V127000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
10 August 1987
Vehicles
1,521
Built between
Jan 1987 – Feb 1987
Models
12
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
31 August 1987
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1987 and February 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1988 Chevrolet C10Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet C20Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet C30Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet K10Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet K20Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 Chevrolet K30Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 GMC C15Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 GMC C25Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 GMC C35Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 GMC K15Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 GMC K25Built January 1987 to February 1987
  • 1988 GMC K35Built January 1987 to February 1987

What the defect is

Trucks may have cracked or broken door striker nuts, which do not conform to FMVSS 206.

What could happen

In a collision, cracked or broken striker nut couldallow door to open unexpectedly and possibly cause injury to occupants.

What gets fixed

REPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1987 to February 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA10 August 1987
  3. Owners notified31 August 1987

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 10 August 1987.

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.
Safety standard
FMVSS 206
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

System: door locks/fmvss 206.VEHICLE description: light and medium duty pickup trucks.

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.

Same component

Same brand