{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"19V312000","date":"2019-04-18","owner_notified":"2019-06-14","manufacturer":"General Motors LLC","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Trax vehicles.  A joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms may have been improperly welded.  An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle.","consequence":"A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 14, 2019.  Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  GM's number for this recall is A182202370.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"A182202370","part_number":null,"units":112958,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2020-4","period_to":"2020-4","submitted":"2021-01-19","involved":112958,"remedied":102181,"unreachable":478,"removed":7,"remedied_percent":90,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TRAX","vehicle_id":"2017_chevrolet_trax","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-07-01","built_to":"2019-04-04"},{"year":2018,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TRAX","vehicle_id":"2018_chevrolet_trax","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-07-01","built_to":"2019-04-04"},{"year":2019,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TRAX","vehicle_id":"2019_chevrolet_trax","match":"exact","built_from":"2017-07-01","built_to":"2019-04-04"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/19V312000"}