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 ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V193000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1990 to 08/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 237 | 11/27/1990 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/14/1990 | 11/29/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nuts used to attach lower control arms, rear spring and shackle, and rear shock absorbers do not meet specifications and could strip. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Stripping of the nuts in the rear suspension could reduceclamp load on lower control arm, which could allow the arm to detach, resultingin loss of vehicle control and an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace lower control arm attachment nuts as well as rear spring and shackle, and rear shock absorber nuts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: lower control arm attaching nuts.vehicle description: light duty trucks | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Body rust and paint chipping and peeling digital dashboard is dead except for speedometer and trip meter seatbelts do not lock up when you slam the brakes on front suspension is very squiky | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/05/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| The front suspension broke away from the frame at the welds. the entire front right suspension and wheel were broken away from the fram . nothing was holding the suspension to the frame | |||
| 09/13/1990 | 1 | ||
| Front axle broke, causing accident. | |||
| 02/01/1991 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle out of alignment, causing it to wander/pull to left. | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Nuts attached to lower control arms, rear spring and shackles fail. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Rear shock absorbers failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 07/13/1995 | |||
| Stabilizer bar bracket mount to the a-arm on the left front side broke, resulting in hitting the tire, almost causing a blowout. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE | |||
| 12/11/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Wheel bearings replaced. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 12/02/1994 | 1 | 09/13/1990 | |
| Axle broke, and the wheel came off, resulting in an accident with injuries. | |||