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 | |||||
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| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V019000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1993 to 12/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 308 | 02/23/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/30/1996 | 02/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the lower control arm ball joint loosens, fatigues and separates from the front suspension knuckle, it could cause loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. if the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower; ball joint. vehicle description: passenger vehicles exported to guam and puerto rico. 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 1-800-222-1022, buick at 1-800-521-7300, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 11/12/1997 | |||
| While driving vehicle at 45mph it would make howling noises in the rear. took vehicle to dealer & informed by mechanic the problem was rearend differential. also, brakes would pull to the left when applied. cannot locate problem with naked eye. tires were replaced & vehicle was aligned, and front seat belts would fail to retract or lock. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1994 | |||
| Due to the supension failure the tire on the vehicle is wearing often. also due to a electrical short or shock the lights come on and go off when driving. | |||
| 03/06/1996 | |||
| Upon making a right or left turn vehicle shimmies. causing vehicle to surge. *ak | |||
| 03/05/1995 | 5 | ||
| Misalignment, causing noise. | |||
| 06/03/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front end misaligned, causing vehicle to pull to the right. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 11/02/1995 | |||
| Lower rear axle control broke, loss of steering control. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 08/19/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Lower ball joint snapped off control arm. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||
| 09/30/1999 | |||
| While pulling into the driver way upper control arm snapped in half. *ak | |||