OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

77V098000

Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Reported Jun 22, 1977 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Summary

THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS WHICH MAY CONTAIN SOCKETS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SOCKET TO WEAR RAPIDLY AND ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET, CAUSING EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SUSPENSION COLLAPSES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

1976 GMC P30 1976 Chevrolet P20 1976 Chevrolet G30 1976 Chevrolet P30 1976 Chevrolet C20 1976 GMC P20 1976 Chevrolet C30 1975 GMC P20 1975 GMC P30 1975 Chevrolet G30 1975 GMC C30 1975 Chevrolet P20 1975 GMC C20 1975 Chevrolet P30 1975 GMC G30 1975 Chevrolet C30 1975 Chevrolet C20

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