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NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA85018

Engineering Analysis · CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT · Opened 1985-03-13 · Closed 1987-09-04

Investigation

Action number
EA85018
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
1985-03-13
Close date
1987-09-04
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
CHEVROLET; PONTIAC
Affected components
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Affected model years
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Affected (make, year) variants
15

Summary

SUMMARY: GM ADMITS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED A MODIFICATIONKIT INTENDED TO PREVENT PULLEY BOLT FAILURES BY KEEPING THE PULLEY INPROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE CRANKSHAFT AND THEREBY REDUCING THE BENDINGSTRESS ON THE BOLT. GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATEDAND WILL CONDUCT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN.ANALYSIS:THE HIGHEST FAILURE RATES HAVE OCCURRED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH AC AND PS WHICH USE A TRIPLE SHEAVE PULLEY. THE MODIFICATION KITSHOULD REDUCE THE FAILURE RATE ON THESE VEHICLES.STATUS: GM LAUNCHED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN IN FEBRUARY 1987 APPLICABLE TO185,000 T BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TRIPLE PULLEYS. (PRODUCT CAMPAIGN84C27)EA CLOSED 9/4/87===

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