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NHTSA Campaign 94V060000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Apr 5, 1994 · 30,148 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TRUCKS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRAME REAR NUT TIGHTENED BELOW THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. LOW TORQUE ON THIS NUT MAY ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THE BOLT BREAKAGE CAN CAUSE THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET C10 1994 30,148
CHEVROLET C20 1994 30,148
CHEVROLET C30 1994 30,148
CHEVROLET K10 1994 30,148
CHEVROLET K20 1994 30,148
CHEVROLET K30 1994 30,148
GMC C15 1994 30,148
GMC C25 1994 30,148
GMC C35 1994 30,148
GMC K15 1994 30,148
GMC K25 1994 30,148
GMC K35 1994 30,148

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V060000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.