GMC P20 1976: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V098000

Make Model Year
GMC P20 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-06-24 1977-06-22 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1974-08-01 - 1976-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 107584

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS WHICH MAY CONTAIN SOCKETS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SOCKET TO WEAR RAPIDLY AND ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET, CAUSING EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SUSPENSION COLLAPSES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.