# NHTSA recall 90V032000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 90V032000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1990\-02\-12
- Owners notified: 1990\-03\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 45969

## What is wrong

REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY FATIGUE AND COULD FRACTURE AT THE INBOARD BEARING DUE TO HIGH INNER JOINT ROCKING TORQUE.


## What can happen

FRACTURE IN THIS ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

REPLACE FAULTY TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES.


## Notes

SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL TIE RODS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE](/makes/chevrolet/corvette/1989/recalls.md). Built 1987\-03\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.

## Investigated as PE90032

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE90032: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1990\-01\-12, closed 1990\-03\-22. TIE ROD SOCKET FAILURE. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V032000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V032000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V032000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V032000)

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