Vehicle recall 82V028000 · March 29, 1982
Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Suburban
The platform trailer hitches on the suspect vehicles may not have been assembled with sufficient hitch-to-attachment bolt clamp load.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The platform trailer hitches on the suspect vehicles may not have been assembled with sufficient hitch-to-attachment bolt clamp load. If this condition exists, the trailer hitch attaching parts may loosen and break.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, reposition the hitch and rear bumper, retorque the attachment bolts and replace the existing rear hitch-to-frame bolts at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with rop VR4 platform trailer hitches.system: equipment; trailer hitches & attachments.consequences of defect: if this breakage occurs while the trailer is beingtowed, the hitch and trailer could separate and a vehicle accident couldresult.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V028000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 29, 1982
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- March 24, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 148
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Suburban (1982): 1982
- GMC Suburban (1982): 1982
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