NHTSA reviews defect petition on 1993–1997 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles: OEM HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM CRACKING
On January 31, 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Defect Petition (DP00001) into 1993–1997 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, concerning the equipment. A Defect Petition is a request, usually from a vehicle owner, asking NHTSA to open a defect investigation; ODI reviews it and then grants or denies it. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- DP00001 (Defect Petition)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Equipment
- Listed
- 10 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Makes | Chevrolet, GMC |
|---|---|
| Model | Suburban |
| Model years | 1993–1997 |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for DP00001, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
Recalls and problems for these vehicles
Timeline
- ODI opens defect petition DP00001
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search DP00001 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.