BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCHES SPECIAL HITCH USE. Buick Skylark 1983

VEHICLES AFFECTED: All Passenger 1983-84

The use of lightweight bumper materials on some car models means that bumper mounted hitches can no longer be used on these models.

Inability to use a bumper hitch does not mean a trailer cannot be towed. It does mean that at least a light weight frame/body hitch is required.

The following table indicates 'Yes' you can use a bumper mounted hitch, or 'No' you cannot use a bumper mounted hitch.

BUMPER MOUNTED TRAILER HITCH APPLICATION

YEAR A A WAG B B WAG C C WAG D D WAG E F G G WAG ---- - ----- - ----- - ----- - ----- - - - ------ BUICK 83 YES -- YES YES YES YES -- -- YES - YES YES 84 YES NO NO* NO* - - YES YES YES - NO**

CADILIAC 83 - - - - - - - - - - - -

*** 84 - - - - - - - - - - - -

CHEV. 83 YES YES YES - - - - - NO YES YES 84 YES NO YES YES - - - - - NO YES --

OLDS. 83 YES -- YES YES YES - - - YES - YES YES 84 YES NO YES YES - - YES -- YES - YES --

PONT. 83 YES -- YES YES - - - -- - NO YES YES 84 YES NO YES YES - - - -- - NO YES -

YEAR J J WAG K P T X Y ---- - ----- - - - - - BUICK 83 NO YES - - - YES - 84 NO YES - - - YES -

CADILIAC 83 - - - - - - --

*** 84 - - - - - - --

CHEV. 83 YES YES - - YES YES -- 84 YES YES - - YES YES NO

OLDS. 83 YES YES - - - YES - 84 YES YES - - - YES -

PONT. 83 NO YES - - YES YES - 84 NO YES - NO YES YES -

*Buick 'B' - Yes if bumper is attached with full width reinforcement

**Buick 'G' - Yes if sedan, No if coupe

***Cadillac information will be published when available.

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