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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V157000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1993 to 08/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 39 | 09/21/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/24/1993 | 09/28/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The suspension support assemblies do not meet general motors corporation's specification for weld integrity and the affected weld can fail causing the front of the control arm to separate from the suspension support assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, the affected tire/wheel assembly can movesubstantially from its designed position and steering control can be severelyimpaired which may result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install revised suspension supports with adequate weld integrity. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; front.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: this is a pre-delivery recall campaign. none of the affected vehicleshad been sold to consumers at the time the recall was performed. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 733301 | 04/01/1997 | 52339 | Squawk noise coming from front suspension or engine compartment area (install ultra high molecular tape). *tw | 07/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| When vehicle is making a turn to the right or left there is a popping sound as if the suspension is loose. wheels & ball joints have been checked and they are alright. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1994 | |||
| Front suspension difficulty, vehicle is hard to steer. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While making a left turn at 5 mph driver heard a grinding noise and vehicle was pulling to the right. consumer stopped vehicle and looked underneath the front end. the weld broke on the right side, separating the front control arm from the suspension. there was a recall, but per manufacturer this vehicle was not affected.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 05/01/2003 | |||
| Lower ball joint'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>ball joint failure. *bf the consumer is questioning wheather or not his vehicle was issued a recall for problems with the lower ball joint. the recall issued for this vehicle did not pertain to the problem consumer was having with his vehicle. *tc | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 2 | 06/26/1995 | |
| ball joints worn out and became loose, causing poor steering control and making wheels wobble. replaced ball joints. *ak the ball joints were sealed at factory, causing them to not be lubricated and causing them to fail. *yh *tc | |||
| 11/11/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Right front lower control arm bushing (rear) came out of the control arm causing excessive shaking and pulling of the steering wheel along with a banging noise is heard while driving and breaking.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 69900 | 2 | 06/26/1995 |
| The 2 bolts holding the front stabilizer bar in place broke apart due to rust. there was a loud noise but i wasn't going that fast so i was able to control the car. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/13/2004 | 127490 | 1 | |
| While driving at 65 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle, and it collided with two other vehicles. ten people were injured, and two people died in this collision. engineers found a structural failure in the rear axle. the failure caused the control arm to separate. consumer was incarcerated due to the fatalities. *ak | |||