Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V066000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1987 to 09/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 3221 | 04/29/1988 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/18/1988 | 04/22/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Lower control arm to ball joint attachment can become loose. also, certain cars could have tie rod ball stud nuts that were not properly torqued and could loosen. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Continued operation of car with either condition couldresult in separation of that joint and possible loss of steering control and anaccident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace both lower control arms; also, check tie rod ball stud nut torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: steering/suspension.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 990309004 | 10/01/1999 | 6088680 | Customers may complain of grinding / scraping / groaning noise from rear suspension. *tt | 12/29/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| EA91005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/1990 | 12/31/1991 | REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAIL | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/11/1999 | |||
| There is noise coming from underneath vehicle, a sqeaking and thumping noise.*ak | |||
| 06/03/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has received recall notice #b97016-s, which refers to the rear cradle bolts pulling through the retainers, causing insufficient support and separation of the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear. consumer had this problem to occur on with the rear bolt, feels recall should be on all bolts. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | 01/08/2000 | ||
| The right rear strut arm detached from the body of car due to corrosion of the frame parts it was attached to. *jg | |||
| The suspension don't ride right and the rear brake are corroded. tt | |||