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 - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V230000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1994 to 08/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 221 | 12/08/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/21/1994 | 11/30/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A right-hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole was incorrectly machined. movement within this attachment can allow the ball joint stud to fatigue and fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the ball joint fractured while the vehicle was in motion, loss of steering control to the vehicle can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the right-hand lower control arm and ball joint stud on all involved vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower; ball joint.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if the 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 or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. 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 | |||||
| 533307B | 07/01/1998 | 533307A | 615074 | Some vehicles may exhibit front suspension scrunch / popping type noise coming from the front of vehicle that is apparent during low speed turning maneuvers. *tt | 12/27/2000 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| 94267 | 12/01/1994 | 39282 | Product campaign 95-c-12 - certain 1995 lumina and monte carlo model vehicles have a right hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole that was incorrectly machined. movement within this attatchment could allow the ball joint s | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced extreme vibration causing vehicle to roll over. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 120000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet monte carlo. while driving 40 mph, the contact heard a loud clunking noise coming from the passenger side wheel when making a right turn. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the technician stated that the front ball joints on both sides of the vehicle were failing. the repair would cost $250. upon further research, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 94v230000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint). the manufacturer stated that the vin was unknown; therefore, no compensation would be provided. the failure mileage was 120,000 and current mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 01/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle out of alignment causing vibration. yh | |||
| 05/13/1998 | 1 | ||
| Suspension systems experiencing continued noise, vibration and wandering, several repairs necessary to complete (rear springs coil, alignment and adjustment to tires), due to suspension system failure. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle instability caused rollover/injuries. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle shakes excessively atp speeds in excess of 70 mph, causing loss of control/rollover. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Driving at speed 75mph, front end vibrated , causing loss of control, no impact, hit the shoulder of highway and vehicle began to roll. *ak | |||
| 05/09/1996 | 1 | 09/19/1995 | |
| Suspension noise. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 137000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph the front control arm and lower ball joints broke. as a result, the steering and brakes failed , and the vehicle collided into brick wall. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. no injuries reported. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 02/23/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Ball joint fell out of itsd hole as i drove down my driveway. *ak | |||
| 02/23/2002 | |||
| While traveling at 5 mph front right tire separated frome ball joint. tire went sideways towards the ground, and vehicle stopped. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| While driving 25mph and making a right turn ball joint broke, and the axle fell off vehicle. dealer said ball joint and axle have to be replaced.*ak | |||
| Driver's side ball joint stud fractured, causing wheel/ driveshaft and the cv boot to separate from vehicle. a recall has been issued on the vehicle's make; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. vehicle has been repaired at the owner's expense. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/28/2005 | 112018 | 1 | 08/03/2000 |
| The car was sent to a local garage and the defect was found. the serial # of the car is 2g1wx12x9s9237285 this is the same problem that the same model car had under recall#94v23000 ball joint mount defect. chevrolet says they will not fix the car. this was found before any accidents or failure happened. the car is unable to pass inspection due to defect. *jb | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 137000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph the front control arm and lower ball joints broke. as a result, the steering and brakes failed , and the vehicle collided into brick wall. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. no injuries reported. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| 10/09/2001 | |||
| While driving 25 mph there was a noise at front end. passenger front tire had disconnected from vehicle, lower ball joint had broken.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear suspension failed. *sd | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Internal loss of coolant started shortly after purchase. when i determined that it was an abnormal amount, the warranty was done. car is presently down until i can afford the head gaskets replacement and possibly replacement of a cracked head. upon state inspection, leaking rear wheel cylinders were discovered on both wheels. also, both rear struts were determined to be faulty. whenever it is very cold, the accelerator linkage sticks and i must shift to neutral to stop without sliding. occasionally the engine has raced at over 3000 rpm for several minutes after the accelerator pedal has been released. the head gasket problem has happened to several other persons i know with the 3.1 engine. four different mechanics have told me that this is a very common problem with these engines after 30000 miles. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||
| 09/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Steering wheel makes noise due to coil assembly failure. yh | |||