Service bulletin 15289
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 | 10089895 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-01-30 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15289 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-07-30 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
15289 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME 2008-2009 MODEL YEAR PONTIAC G8 VEHICLES, THE BOOTS ON THE FRONT-LOWER-CONTROL-ARMS CAN BECOME RIGID IN COLD WEATHER, WHICH CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE JOINT AND CORRODE THE SURFACE OF THE BALL JOINT. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, A LOUD METALLIC RATTLE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS FOR FREE-PLAY AND REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS AS REQUIRED.
The document
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Components
Equipment and accessories, Suspension
| PONTIAC G8 | 2008, 2009 |
|---|
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