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2007 CHEVROLET 3500 Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
08V344000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
3500 |
| Model Year: |
2007 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| Manufacture Dates: |
10-23-06 through 07-15-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
108 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
08-15-08 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| Report Recieved Date: |
07-28-08 |
| Record Creation Date: |
07-29-08 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763. |
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Page Description:
2007 CHEVROLET 3500 Recall - Recall ID 93364 for CHEVROLET 3500 TRAILER HITCHES
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