The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
The risk
LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Astro | 1995 |
| GMC Safari | 1995 |
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 Astro | 1995 | 446 | 3 |
| GMC Safari | 1995 | 195 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the suspension; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V233000 8 Dec 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V212000 1 Nov 1995 | TRACKER MARINE CORP. |
| 95V205000 13 Oct 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V192000 11 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V194000 11 Oct 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V163000 23 Aug 1995 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 95V154000 16 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V142000 3 Aug 1995 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995