GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Condition

Action

Using equipment like snow plows for which the frame was not designed

Straighten and reinforce the frame. Refer to Frame Straightening Description .

A collision involving the vehicle

A fire involving the vehicle

Abrupt changes in section modulus

Improper body, or accessory mounting, which may include the following:

    • Holes drilled in the flange of the frame rail
    • Too many holes in the web section of the rail
    • Holes in the web section which are too close to each other
    • Four or more holes in the same vertical line of the rail web
    • Welds on the flange, particularly across the flange or along its edge
    • Cutting holes in the rail with a torch
    • Cutting notches anywhere on the rails