CHEVROLET CORSICA 1994: SUSPENSION:FRONT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V157000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CORSICA 1994
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1993-09-21 1993-09-24 1993-09-28

Production Dates: 1993-08-01 - 1993-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 39

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SPECIFICATION FOR WELD INTEGRITY AND THE AFFECTED WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVESUBSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELYIMPAIRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REVISED SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WITH ADEQUATE WELD INTEGRITY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-DELIVERY RECALL CAMPAIGN. NONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLESHAD BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS AT THE TIME THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.