NHTSA recall 01V126000
Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2 more
The defect
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. under certain circumstances the front lower control arm brackets may fracture. this fracture could result in separation of the front lower control arm from the frame.
The risk
A separation could result in loss of vehicle control, resulting in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left and right front lower control arm brackets. owner notification began by telephone on april 4, 2001. the followup letter to consumers was mailed may 3, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.