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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E002000 | RIDE CONTROL, LLC | E (Equipment) | 12657 | 03/15/2010 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The absence of the weld can allow the strut to come out of its mounting position under certain extreme driving conditions which could cause damage to surrounding vehicle components increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ride control will notify owners of record and replace the affected parts free of charge. the safety recall began on march 15, 2010. owners may contact ride control at 1-248-458-1396. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor front strut mounts and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors, nissan, or toyota.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/03/1996 | 1 | 11/30/1995 | |
| Front end vibrates. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/07/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| While driving straight forward,at 70 mph, on the freeway, the vehicle pulled hard to the right. i counter steered and the vehicle went to the left, so i counter steered again. then, the vehicle went into a spin and ended up on the center divider. when i checked the vehicle afterwards, the right rear tire, rim, brake drum and bearing were gone. they were not near the vehicle at all and the spindle was cleanly broken in half. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||
| 12/29/1995 | |||
| Rear spindle snapped off, resulting in a slide and 360 turns at 55mph. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 02/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Left rear shock failed. *dsh | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Rear wheels have tilted too far inward, and caused excessive wear of tires. this caused vehicle to rock when making a turn. independent repair shop informed consumer that rea rwheels did not meet specification. *ak | |||