The defect
THE BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY CONVERSION, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE LOW FLOOR MINIVANS. DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
The risk
A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND WILL HAVE A SUPPLY OF RETROFIT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 1-800-488-0359.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Terraza | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Chevrolet Uplander | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Terraza | 2005 | 120 | 2 |
| Buick Terraza | 2006 | 54 | 2 |
| Buick Terraza | 2007 | 33 | 1 |
| Buick Terraza | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Uplander | 2005 | 196 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Uplander | 2006 | 158 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Uplander | 2007 | 109 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Uplander | 2008 | 119 | 1 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2005 | 81 | 5 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2006 | 37 | 2 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2010
21 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the suspension; BRAUN CORPORATION filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 10V656000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V643000 17 Dec 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V640000 16 Dec 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V580000 10 Nov 2010 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION |
| 10V545000 5 Nov 2010 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 10V501000 21 Oct 2010 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 10V506000 12 Oct 2010 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 10V488000 8 Oct 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010