Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| EA96007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/31/1996 | 12/24/1996 | REAR WHEEL SEPARATION | ||
| Wheel lug nuts may not have be tightened securely at the factory.this could cause the wheel studs to shear (fracture) and the wheel to separate from the vehicle without warning, potentially causing a vehicle crash. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Steering and front end suspension experiences continued problems/failures which have resulted in repairing/replacing most of the front end parts. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/28/2002 | |||
| Due to misalignment tires are wearing.*ak | |||
| 12/16/1996 | 1 | 12/15/1996 | |
| Front end misaligned. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 10/31/2006 | 202550 | 1 | 06/21/1996 |
| The lower control arm ball joint broke off when i started to drive the car in a parking lot on october 31, 2006. i had to have a new lower arm and ball joint installed on the car since a bolt had sheared holding the ball joint to the arm. buick had a previous recall on this, but my car was supposedly built with a later serial number. i have the broken assembly stored in my garage. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 84000 | 1 | 02/13/2002 |
| Driving on san pablo dam rd just past appian way at about 30-35 mph the right ft tire folded up under the car the lower ball joint failed and snapped in half. *jb | |||