CHEVROLET C20 1974: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V078000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET C20 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-05-15 1974-05-17 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2788

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMATTACHING BOLTS, WHICH ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME MAY BREAK DUETO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.IF THIS OCCURS THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WILL BEDETACHED FROM FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS'.