NHTSA recall campaign

96V019000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint

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6Affected configurations shown308Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Report receivedJun 1, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED FROM THE KNUCKLE, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.

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 96V019000

1995 BUICK ROADMASTEROpen vehicle record →1995 CADILLAC FLEETWOODOpen vehicle record →1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICEOpen vehicle record →1994 BUICK ROADMASTEROpen vehicle record →1994 CADILLAC FLEETWOODOpen vehicle record →1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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