General Motors Corp.: Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 1, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 183. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT TUBE SEPARATES FROM THE YOKE CAUSING UNDERBODY SHEET METAL DAMAGE AND COULD POSSIBLY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
IF THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHES FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSESDAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK, FUEL SPILLAGE WILL OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN APOSSIBLE FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE SAGINAW THREE RIVERS DRIVE SHAFTS WITH A DRIVE SHAFT FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Chevrolet K10703 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 GMC K10703 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V165000.
Full record for the 1993 Chevrolet K10703 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →