Service bulletin TSB 20240627-1646
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11005637 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2024-08-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB 20240627-1646 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2024-08-05 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) contains instructions to check, clean, Loctite, and re-torque the radius rod bolt. The radius rods absorb impact to keep load off of the main control arm bushing. Performing this TSB should improve the suspension and overall ride quality of the Vanderhall. If the bolt connecting a radius rod to the chassis becomes loose, this may cause (a) excessive vibration from an impact and (b) clunky noises from the front suspension upon impact, which may negatively affect the suspension and ride quality over time.
The document
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Components
Suspension
| VANDERHALL CARMEL | 2020 to 2022 |
|---|---|
| VANDERHALL CARMEL GTS | 2020 |
| VANDERHALL VENICE | 2022 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.