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 - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V020000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1990 to 10/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 154214 | 02/22/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/31/1996 | 02/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The rear lower control arm can crack at the rear stabilizer bar attachment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can be aggravated by the severe duty cycle of these vehicles and eventually cause the lower control arm to fracture completely causing a loss of vehicle control without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace both rear lower control arms and rear stabilizer bar attachments. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; single axle; rear; control arm. vehicle description: police (seo 9c1) vehicles and taxi cabs (seo 9c6). note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| Front end suspension is very poor, feels as if wheels will fall off, replaced leaky front shocks, however problem continues. | |||
| 1 | 08/06/1993 | ||
| Wheels make noise when turning. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 01/04/2004 | 96000 | 1 | 06/15/2000 |
| Location: front lower control arm on driver's side. problem: nut came off the bolt holding the suspension together causing a 2 rip in the frame. *ak complaint: vehicle can not be repaired through welding with out some liability and risk. question: how can this issue be resolved? | |||
| 04/02/2002 | |||
| Front end suspension lower control arm on driver's side is faulty. bolt that holds frame is hanging off and the self locking nut came off. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| The rear lower control arm is cracked were it attaches to the stabilizer. the lower control arm has been replaced by dealer. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| Front end suspension is very poor, feels as if wheels will fall off, replaced leaky front shocks, however problem continues. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| Suspension; axle rear coil spring not right or weld in the wrong place. tt | |||