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 - 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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| PE93098 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/30/1993 | 03/30/1994 | LWR BALL JOINT ASSEM.FAILS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/25/1994 | 2 | 06/28/1993 | |
| The vehicle stalls while driving and veers to the right when stalling at highway speeds. tt the brake and the steering wheel locked up and the vehicle went out of control. the left turn signal burned out twice. there was a bumping sound coming from underneath the vehicle while driving. ignition coil failed. *yh | |||
| 08/25/1993 | 2 | 06/28/1993 | |
| Vehicle stalls out at any speed, almost resulting in accident. tt dealer replaced ignition coil, vehicle still stalls, possible engine failure. rough idle. left turn signal burned out 2 times. bolt covers on wheels snap off easily. abs light illuminated. ignition cylinder locks, dealer replaced ignition switch. replaced wipers, not cleaning windshield. clunk noise underneath car, retorqued rear control arms, cross members, and front control arms. map lights illuminated. brakes squeak, deale replaced rotors. rear view mirror replaced. *slc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/05/1994 | 5 | ||
| Suspension problems, causing vehicle to wander/premature wear on tires. *skd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 06/07/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1992 | |
| Rear control arm broke causing the left rear tire to rub against fender resulting in lock up and skidding, recall on vehicle's however consumer's vehicle denied due to vin#. | |||
| 11/07/1997 | 0 | ||
| Backing out; steering would not turn left/right. went up on curb. accelerated to get off. called dealer & someone picked vehicle up. ball joints disconnected. bolts/nuts missing that are attached to ball joints. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 119635 | 1 | 08/26/2003 |
| Upon backing out of a parking space, the driver's side lower ball joint snapped at the nut, resulting in the ball joint separating from the lower control arm. *la | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Unable to have recall repair done because of dealer problems and parts not available. | |||
| 06/07/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1992 | |
| Rear control arm broke, causing rear axle to move backwards/left rear wheel to lock up. *dh | |||