NHTSA recall campaign

91V217000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm

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8Affected configurations shown166,624Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Report receivedJan 12, 1992
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE BALL JOINT SEPARATES FROM THE CONTROL ARM, A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSTALL A RESINFORCED BRACE TO THE LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 91V217000

1986 CHEVROLET C30Open vehicle record →1986 CHEVROLET G30Open vehicle record →1986 GMC C35Open vehicle record →1986 GMC G35Open vehicle record →1985 CHEVROLET C30Open vehicle record →1985 CHEVROLET G30Open vehicle record →1985 GMC C35Open vehicle record →1985 GMC G35Open vehicle record →

Owner action

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