Chevrolet Trailer Hitches

Chevrolet is recalling about 4,821 vehicles over a problem with the trailer hitches. If the existing fasteners fail while towing a trailer,the trailer would separate from the truck and cause a vehicle crash.

Campaign
94V057000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
30 March 1994
Vehicles
4,821
Built between
Aug 1993 – Nov 1993
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 April 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1993 and November 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Chevrolet C107Built August 1993 to November 1993
  • 1994 Chevrolet K207Built August 1993 to November 1993
  • 1994 GMC C107Built August 1993 to November 1993
  • 1994 GMC K207Built August 1993 to November 1993

What the defect is

One of the three specified trailer hitch fasteners per side is missing which can cause the existing fasteners to loosen and fail.

What could happen

If the existing fasteners fail while towing a trailer,the trailer would separate from the truck and cause a vehicle crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BOLT, TWO WASHERS, AND A NUT, ON EACH SIDE OF THE TRAILER HITCH PLATFORM.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1993 to November 1993
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA30 March 1994
  3. Owners notified14 April 1994

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 30 March 1994.

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
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: equipment: other pieces; trailer hitches and attachments.vehicle description: light-duty short-box c/k 107/207 extended cab pickup trucks with a weight distribution trailer hitch (VR4) option.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc service at 1-313-456-4547.ALSO, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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