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 - UPPER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V200000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1995 to 06/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 48600 | 09/04/2001 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/28/2001 | 07/02/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. failure of an upper control arm ball joint assembly could occur due to corrosion. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in impaired steering or steering loss, or a partial or complete collapse of the front suspension, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace both upper ball joints. owner notification began september 4, 2001. 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, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 01I018000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | I | 12/04/2001 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/04/2001 | 01/07/2002 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1996-1997 4-wheel drive chevrolet blazer, gmc jimmy, and oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. some owners have had to pay for replacement of the upper ball joints that have separated. gm is providing a special policy to these owners to cover upper ball joint replacement if the customer followed the recommended maintenance schedule for the chassis lubrication and the vehicle still required the replacement of the upper ball joints due to separation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause a loss of steering control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm has decided to conduct a customer satisfaction campaign to replace the upper ball joints on affected vehicles. this special policy is for a period of 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the date the vheicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. the upper ball joint replacement, due to separation, will be made at no charge to the customer during this period. owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-862-4389, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, concerning this program. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 02015 | 01/01/2004 | 10006961 | Pop snap noise in the front suspension when braking. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 01049 | 12/05/2001 | 628527 | Special policy adjustment for four-wheel and all-wheel utility vehicles that may have front suspension upper ball joints that separate at a lower mileage than expected by customers. *tt | 03/13/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||||
| 01049 | 11/01/2001 | 628913 | Special policy adjustment 01049 for upper ball joint replacement. *tt | 03/22/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| EA99022 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/30/1999 | 08/28/2001 | UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT | 01V200000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA99022 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/30/1999 | 08/28/2001 | UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT | 01I018000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/30/2001 | |||
| While on an off ramp at 10-15 mph on damp road, sharp turn, vehicle started hydroplaning, then rolled over 5 times. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| While driving at any speed and apply brakes there was squeaking noise, and the abs kicked in and didn't stop the vehicle. when making a right turn there was a loud noise coming from the front. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 07/09/2002 | |||
| Pulling off from a stop consumer heard a loud pop. consumer proceeded to drive vehicle, heard another pop, and abs kicked in. while turning a curve right front passenger's tire flopped inward. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 5 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Abs system - in my opinion, the abs is too sensitive. on several occasions the abs activated causing my stopping distance to increase. twice on bumpy surfaces while hard braking i came close to a collision, and in my 20 years of driving experience i know that i would not have that scare with vehilces not equiped with abs. contacted manufacturer on best way to disconect, their only comment was, we don't recommend disconnecting the abs system. you have a case #ea94038 on abs. transmission - on 3 occasions i had my engine light come on and each time the code retrieved was p1870, transmission slippage. i spoke to a transmission repair shop and they gave me an estimate of $1,600.00 to repair of $2,300.00 to replace with gm 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. i found a service bulletin nhtsa# sb052584 with similar discussion. my truck is drivable for short distances so i have not committed to any repairs yet. ball joints - you have an action # ea99022 with similar discussion. i replaced both upper & lower ball joints on both sides earlier this year due to excessive play during routine inspection performed by myself. if a recall takes place, gm should be liable for at least the cost of the parts for those who already repaired their vehilces. thank you.*ak | |||
| 04/12/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Right front wheel leaned inward due to a ball joint failure. upon further inspection, found remaining upper and lower ball joints severly worn. vehicle had only 77808 miles when failure occurred. had to replace four ball joints and stud kits at a cost of approx. $700. vehicle was properly maintained according to the maintenance schedule. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/24/2004 | 88746 | 1 | 09/28/1999 |
| I had a failure of the upper and lower ball joints in the front end of my vehicle - i had replacement done which cost $1326.00. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/24/2004 | 88746 | 1 | 09/28/1999 |
| I had a failure of the upper and lower ball joints in the front end of my vehicle - i had replacement done which cost $1326.00. *nm | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 1 | 11/15/2000 | |
| Oldsmobile, bravada, 1996. had to replace both upper ball joints on the front suspension. gmc has a recall for these components. nhtsa campaign id # 01v200000. gmc refused to repair. their recall is for vehicles with vin #'s t2705034-t2708364 (last eight digits) my vin # is t2710395. the ball joints are obviously failing in other vehicles than those they listed.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle began to smoke and lose power while driving(the cruise control was set at 64mph), the consumer exited the vehicle and found fire coming from the rear wheel wells, possible rear suspension failure. (ohio crash report) nlm | |||