CHEVROLET P30 1985: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 88V110000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET P30 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1988-07-29 1988-07-06 1988-07-14

Production Dates: 1984-08-01 - 1986-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21485

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM.

Consequence

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPAIR OR REPLACE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING/LOWER CONTROL ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.