1975 GMC SPRINT Recalls

Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Date Announced: 02/19/1975

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Notes: OLDSMOBILE AND BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-7. CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-08.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-9. DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR CHEVROLET, BUICK,OLDSMOBILE AND GMC ARE SEPT THRU NOV 1974. PONTIAC DATES ARE SEPT 1974 THRUJAN 1975. NO STATION WAGONS ARE INVOLVED. POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR AXLE WASASSEMBLED WITH REAR AXLE SHAFT OUTER BEARING (REAR WHEEL BEARING) WITH THRUSTPLATES THAT WERE NOT HEAT TREATED. IF THE INNER OR OUTER THRUST PLATES OFTHESE BEARINGS ARE NOT HARDENED, THE ROLLERS CAN WEAR THROUGH AND ALLOW THEREAR AXLE SHAFT TO MOVE WITH RESPECT TO AXLE HOUSING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY. )

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR

Date Announced: 02/21/1975

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Notes: GMC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-06 AND CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-06. SERIES MOTORHOMECHASSIS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR AXLE STABILIZER BAR FRONT BRACKETS MAYBREAK. SHOULD BOTH FRONT BRACKETS FAIL, THE FORWARD ENDS OF THE STABILIZER BARCAN ROTATE DOWNWARD AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE. DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OFTHE VEHICLE, THIS COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RESULT IN VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING HEAVIERREAR STABILIZER BAR BRACKETS. )