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 - UPPER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V080000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1995 to 01/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 271 | 04/28/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/24/1995 | 04/28/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The upper ball joint nuts were under-torqued resulting in improper seating in the steering knuckle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the ball joint stud to loosen, and fracture resulting in a loss of steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will retorque the upper ball joint nut on both sides of the vehicle to the correct torque values. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; front control arm; upper; ball joint.vehicle description: multipurpose vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive. note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/13/2007 | 96000 | 1 | 06/02/2007 |
| Rollover when traveling from shoulder onto the roadway, resulting in partial roof collapse, possible seatbelt failure, shattering of all windows except the rear hatch. *tr | |||
| 07/06/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Consumer was driving and he felt vibration inside of the car. the driver's side rear wheel was passing along the road due to lugs: nuts being defective. dealer refused to reimburse for repairs because vehicle out of warranty. *ak. *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 0 | ||
| Front end became detached from the rear end. there was no warning about this problem. *ak | |||
| 08/09/1998 | 3 | 02/28/1995 | |
| Was going 45mph when the abs brakes were applied, the abs brakes failed to stop the vehicle. quickly. went across an intersection & was nearly hit. vehicle finally stopped. took to dealer & nothing wrong was found with brakes. vehicle overheats & passenger's door does not unlock.*ak battery failed. knocking noise comes from front end on right and left turn. yh | |||
| The front end will not stay in alignment, truck pulls to the left . please describe . *ak | |||
| 03/07/1996 | 1 | 08/16/1995 | |
| Steering wanders due to loose idler arm/misalignment. | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Front tires hit anti sway bar/frame upon turning. *sd | |||
| 02/29/1996 | 9 | ||
| Vehicle jumps sideways when encountering a small bump causing loss of control/irregular wear of uniroyal tires.. *sd | |||
| 08/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Misalignment, causing tires to feather and cup. tt | |||
| 05/23/1995 | |||
| Front suspension is wearing tires excessively, replaced tires at 1,500 miles. tt | |||
| Both front wheels are turning into the frame, rubbing. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 05/15/2002 | 4 | 10/01/2001 | |
| The truck was making a cluck during left turns from the drivers front tire, i took it to sears for inspection and they could not find any problems but did say that the ball joints (all four) were going bad and needed replacement soon. i took it to the dealer where purchased for another inspection and they said the sound was due to the ball joints (cost to replace=$700). i had the ball joints replaced...the truck still makes the sound and in addition, now makes the cluck when turning right in addition to left. at the same time, i had the mechanics inspect the drive train due to a grinding sound that is getting worse and changes with speed. they determined that the rear differential is bad and will need to be rebuilt/replaced in the very near future (at a cost of about $1000).*ak | |||
| Upper and lower ball joints malfunctioned, causing unusual noise to occur while driving. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| While traveling noticed vehicle shaking. service technician indicated that ball joints needed to be replaced. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | 08/17/1995 | |
| Vehicle makes a clunking noise when turning or riding over bumpy streets. dealer confirmed that upper and lower ball joints on each side needed replacing, and 1995 models were having a common problem. service technician stated problem has caused accidents and referred consumer to personnel.*ak consumer also complains that gasoline was leaking out of the injection bulk head, causing the fuel injection to fail, consumer repaired at own expense, when consumer notified manufactuer hot line of condition, manufacturer was only aware of this condition in the state of california where there are recalls for the fuel injection system. *tt | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Left lower ball joint ripped through control arm. also on may 16th, 2001, right ball joint ripped through lower control arm. dealership has not determined cause of this defect. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1995 | |||
| Pulling into a parking lot, right ball joint broke. also, when leaving a parking lot, fuel injector failed, causing hydraulic brakes are terrible.*ak | |||
| 06/28/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Suspension idler arm/shocks/lower ball joints loose. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 93000 | 1 | 08/15/1995 |
| While traveling on asphalt service road at approx. 40 mph, the front left ball joint failed causing the vehicle to cross the road and into a ditch. part has since been repaired with the additional repair | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed, the consumer heard a loud noise and the vehicle started to vibrate uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to a private mechanic for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle was taken to the dealer to get the tires balanced. the dealer stated the upper ball joints and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| There has been a recall on the chevrolet, blazer, model year 1996 - 1998 for the same problem. i was told by the service manager at ramsey chevrolet, my car is not covered under this recall. i was told the parts were worn out. it is extremely dangerous and not driveable so i feel this is a safety issue. can you please advise? thank you! the wearing out of the front universal ball joint and iver arm is a safety issue and this should be replaced by the manufacturer.*ak recall number 01v2. *slc | |||
| 11/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| Both upper and lower ball joints replaced, causing noise. *mjs | |||
| 05/05/1999 | 1 | 07/10/1995 | |
| Right front lower ball joints failed. yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 05/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving at any speed, the consumer heard a loud noise and the vehicle started to vibrate uncontrollably. the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to a private mechanic for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. please provide further details. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle was taken to the dealer to get the tires balanced. the dealer stated the upper ball joints and lower ball joints needed to be replaced. *jb | |||
| 10/31/2000 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| The upper ball joint failed while i was turning in to my driveway. the front wheel then folded under making it impossible to drive. if i had been traveling on an interstate, surely i would have lost control and possibly would have rolled the vehicle several times. this problem was identified under a nhtsa campaign id #95v080000. when i called the chevrolet hotline (1 800 222 1020) i was told that my vin was not covered by this recall. i was given a request #c02430111. i believe this recall should be expanded to cover all blazers, especially since my repair bill for this is almost the same wording as was used in the campaign number previously mentioned. *ak | |||
| 11/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| Both upper and lower ball joints replaced, causing noise. *mjs | |||
| 2 | 04/10/1997 | ||
| Front ball joints failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Shocks squeak when consumers enters or exits the vehicle. nlm | |||
| 06/28/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Suspension idler arm/shocks/lower ball joints loose. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 5 | ||
| Coil springs failed, causing vehicle to be unstable. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - HANGER,BRACKET | |||
| While changing right tire noticed that brackets started to malfunction. dealer was notified; however, was unable to remedy problem because it was not under warranty.*aki | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 11/23/1994 | ||
| Front wheel bearing replacement. | |||
| 02/08/1996 | |||
| When making a left hand turn the wheel strikes the front steering stabilizer bar and frame of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 10/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Rear bushings inadequately lubricated, | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/23/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Brake linings had to be replaced at 30,000 miles and just about every 30,000 miles after that. the rear end went out at about 72,000 miles and had to be replaced at a cost of about $1800. we were on a trip from kentucky to alabama on june 23,2000, and the power brake booster went out. we were forced to travel with brakes that sounded like there was a horrible air leak every time you applied them, and the pedal went to the floor. the abs light had come on in june, 1999, but we had recently paid $1800 for replacement of the rear end, and were told that our regular brakes would do fine, so we waited. when we heard that a recall had been called on that abs system we called the dealer numerous times, but they always said that they hadn't received any information from gm about it yet. we finally got a recall notice in the mail about 2 weeks ago, almost a year after it was announced. when the rear end went out, we had been hearing a strange rumbling noise that got progressively louder. we took the car to severral local mechanics, but they couldn't find anything wrong. after a few weeks we took it to the dealer and they had to replace the whole rear end. now it is beginning to make the same sound, and they will check that tomorrow. they took my car today to check the brakes and said that the power brake booster was bad and the master cylinder was bad. that alone will cost over $700. they said that the whole abs module was bad, and if we want that fixed it will be about $1000 dollars more. if they decide that the rear end is bad again, that will add another $1800 dollars again, i guess. this vehicle has been driven mainly by me and my husband (51 & 52 yrs old)-- around town and on the highway to visit our kids and pick up grandkids. it has not been misused, and has had all maintenance work done. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1995 | 2 | ||
| Right rear wheel fail off due to sheared axle. *sd | |||