Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02015 | 01/01/2004 | 10006961 | Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE96045 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/12/1996 | 12/16/1996 | ALLEGED FAILURE OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS | ||
| Breakage of a leaf spring may allow partial collapse of the rear suspension and increase the potential for loss of vehicle control. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/19/2010 | 2 | 01/21/2010 | |
| 1994 chevrolet s10 blazer. consumer states several problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle had broke down a total of 9 times 5 of which the vehicle was towed back to the used car dealer. the fuel pump, battery, starter, studs and lug nuts all had to be replaced. also, the bracket for the alternator, a bolt for the power steering, the pitman arm, hub wheel assembly, 4- wheel drive actuator and upper and lower ball joints all needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 10/10/1997 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently vehicle has been experiencing a severe vibration when starting from a cold start; vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and at independent repair shop on one occasion. still unable to find the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/27/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Front axle seals leak. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/20/1997 | 2 | 12/18/1994 | |
| Front end misalignment, causing premature wear of tires. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 02/07/1997 | |||
| Driving along and in slow lane and steering wheel started pulling to the left. stopped and looked at tires when driver got out wheels seemed to be out of line and right front wheel was pointing out. dealer said ball joints were woren out. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Ball joint failed. | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Ball joints can't be greased because of design. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 11/29/1995 | |||
| Suspension springs broke will not hold vehicle up. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/24/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Rear suspension leaf spring is weak. | |||
| 04/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Leaf springs broke. *sd | |||