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NHTSA recall 95V080000

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint

Chevrolet Blazer and 1 more

Reported Apr 24, 1995271 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jan 1, 1995 – Jan 1, 1995

The defect

The upper ball joint nuts were under-torqued resulting in improper seating in the steering knuckle.

The risk

This condition can cause the ball joint stud to loosen, and fracture resulting in a loss of steering control.

The remedy

Dealers will retorque the upper ball joint nut on both sides of the vehicle to the correct torque values.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Blazer
1995
GMC Jimmy
1995

Notes

System: suspension; front control arm; upper; ball joint.vehicle description: multipurpose vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive. Note: if your 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, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.