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NHTSA recall 94V230000

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint

Chevrolet Lumina and 1 more

Reported Nov 21, 1994221 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1994 – Aug 1, 1994

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Lumina
1995
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1995

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.