NHTSA recall 94V230000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 94V230000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1994-11-21 |
| Owners notified | 1994-12-08 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Units potentially affected | 221 |
What is wrong
A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
What can happen
IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM; LOWER; BALL JOINT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA | Built 1994-08-01 to 1994-08-01. |
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| 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO | Built 1994-08-01 to 1994-08-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 94267 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. PRODUCT CAMPAIGN 95-C-12 - CERTAIN 1995 LUMINA AND MONTE CARLO MODEL VEHICLES HAVE A RIGHT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE THAT WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTATCHMENT COULD ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES. *TW |
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