The defect
NUTS USED TO ATTACH LOWER CONTROL ARMS, REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD "STRIP".
The risk
STRIPPING OF THE NUTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD REDUCECLAMP LOAD ON LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ARM TO DETACH, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT NUTS AS WELL AS REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1991 |
| GMC S15 | 1991 |
| GMC T15 | 1991 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991 | 174 | 6 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC S15 | 1991 | 8 | 3 |
| GMC T15 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1990
8 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the suspension; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 90V186000 19 Oct 1990 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 90V086000 7 May 1990 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V066000 6 Apr 1990 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 90V064000 2 Apr 1990 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 90V059000 23 Mar 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V032000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V010000 23 Jan 1990 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990