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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet K10703 | 1993 |
| GMC K10703 | 1993 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet K10703 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC K10703 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the power train; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 93V202000 6 Dec 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 93V181000 8 Nov 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V180000 5 Nov 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V176000 1 Nov 1993 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 93V167000 4 Oct 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V115000 12 Jul 1993 | EOS COACH (LAGUSA INC.) |
| 93V089000 17 May 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V033001 8 Apr 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993