Service bulletin 04012004
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10009197 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2004-09-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04012004 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2004-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
NHTSA's summary
AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOTS AND THE STEERING KNUCKLES THAT MAY CUT THE BOOTS THAT ARE INTENDED TO SEAL THE BALL JOINTS. DEALERS ARE TO MODIFY THE STEERING KNUCKLES AND REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINT. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Suspension, Ball joint, Control arm
| CHEVROLET ASTRO | 2003 |
|---|---|
| GMC SAFARI | 2003 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 03V328000 | 2003-09-12. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.