K 1500 Truck 4WD V8-454 7.4L (1988)
Technical Service Bulletin # 88C0210
Date: 870801
Recall - Door Striker Nut Failures
NUMBER:
88-C-02
GROUP:
10 - Body Section
DATE:
August, 1987
SUBJECT:
DOOR STRIKER NUT FAILURES
MODELS:
1988 C/K 15-35 TRUCKS BUILT AT OSHAWA
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately repair within 60 days after tender of a
vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the
owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge, or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for
depreciation. To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule appointments with owners and to
repair their vehicles as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter which is being sent to owners, the owner is being
instructed to contact the nearest GMC Zone Office if the dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the mutually agreed upon service date.
If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Defect, Vehicles, Dealer & Letter
FIGURE NO. 1
DEFECT INVOLVED General Motors has determined that certain 1988 C/K 15-35 trucks do not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) 206 "Door Locks and Door Retention Components". The trucks were assembled with door striker nuts which may be cracked
or broken. In the event of a collision impact, a cracked or broken striker nut could allow the door to unexpectedly open. To prevent this condition from
occurring it will be necessary to replace the existing door striker nuts on all involved vehicles.
VEHICLES INVOLVED Involved are certain 1988 C/K 15-35 model trucks built at Oshawa within the following VIN breakpoints:
Model
Assembly
Year
Plant
From
Through
1988
Oshawa
J1501612
J1502159
The specific vehicles involved in this campaign have been identified by Vehicle
