What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1996193
- Recall date
- 26 November 1996
- Make
- Gmc, Chevrolet
- Models
- K Series, C Series
- Model years
- 1996
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 41
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the crankshaft balancer centre attaching bolt was under-torqued. This bolt secures the balancer, which is pressed onto the crankshaft, and the accessory drive pulley which is attached to the balancer, to the engine crankshaft. If this bolt were to loosen, the balancer and drive belt pulley would eventually loosen and the drive belt could come off the pulley or break, causing a loss of drive to engine accessories such as the alternator and power steering pump. Correction: Crankshaft balancer centre bolt will be torqued to specification.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1996193.