NHTSA recall 94V073001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 94V073001 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1994-04-16 |
| Owners notified | 1994-05-18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Units potentially affected | 34172 |
What is wrong
THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT AXLE SHAFT HOUSING TUBES WERE INCORRECTLY WELDED AND CAN FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFT HOUSING CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE.
What can happen
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE RESULTS IN LOSS OF ONE-HALF OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. IN EITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES ON INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REAR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VEHICLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE, OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1993 GEO TRACKER | Built 1992-08-01 to 1993-09-01. |
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| 1994 GEO TRACKER | Built 1992-08-01 to 1993-09-01. |
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Investigated as PE94011
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.
| PE94011 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1994-02-03, closed 1994-04-20. REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE. SUSPENSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 94268 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. PRODUCT CAMPAIGN 94-C-22 - REOPENING OF CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND REPAIR REAR AXLE HOUSINGS THAT WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO 7 JUNE 1994 *TW |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.