General Motors Corp.: Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › U-bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 3, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 105. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ONE OF THE FOUR REAR AXLE U-BOLTS CAN BREAK. THIS CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO THE SPRING LIFTING FROM THE AXLE UNDER CERTAIN REBOUND, BRAKING OR CORNERING MANEUVERS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FOUR REAR AXLE U-BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chevrolet Express | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet G30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 GMC G30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 GMC Savana | 35 | 3 | 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 96V092000.
Full record for the 1996 Chevrolet Express → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →