| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V217000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
C35 |
| Model Year: |
1986 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19840801 - 19860801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
166624 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920123 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920123 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19911213 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19911218 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK STARTING AT THE REAR FLANGE AND PROGRESSING TO THE BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE BALL JOINT SEPARATES FROM THE CONTROL ARM, A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A RESINFORCED BRACE TO THE LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM. |