Recall Detail
CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO / 1995
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 16556 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007211000202774000000041 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MONTE CARLO | Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V230000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1994 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 221 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 08 1994 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Nov, 21 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 30 1994 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: If the ball joint fractured while the vehicle was in motion, loss of steering control to the vehicle can occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the right-hand lower control arm and ball joint stud on all involved vehicles. | Recall 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. |
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