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2004 - NHTSA RECALL NO. 04V273 / GM
RECALL NO. 04043 |
| Make :
CHEVROLET |
Model :
CORVETTE |
Year :
2004 |
| NHTSA
CAMPAIGN ID Number :
04V273000 |
Recall Date :
JUN
03, 2004 |
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Component:
STEERING:LINKAGES |
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Potential Number Of Units Affected :
41928 |
Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER
VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE LOWER CONTROL
ARM BALL STUD NUT/WASHER ASSEMBLIES WITH WASHERS WERE
MADE OF THE WRONG MATERIAL. THE WASHERS MAY FRACTURE AND
BECOME LOOSE OR FALL AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, REDUCING
CLAMP LOAD. SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM BALL STUD AND
STEERING KNUCKLE, DUE TO DISENGAGEMENT OF THE TAPERED
ATTACHMENT AND RETAINING NUT, IS POSSIBLE.
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Consequence:
IF THE
CONTROL ARM SEPARATES FROM THE KNUCKLE, THE AFFECTED
CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WILL DROP AND THE CONTROL ARM
WOULD BE FORCED DOWNWARD, CONTACTING THE WHEEL. THE
AFFECTED WHEEL COULD TILT OUTWARD AND CREATE A DRAGGING
ACTION THAT WOULD TEND TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND CREATE A
TENDENCY FOR THE VEHICLE TO TURN IN THE DIRECTION OF THE
AFFECTED WHEEL. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE AFFECTED
WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD ALSO SEVER THAT
WHEEL'S HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE AND RESULT IN DIMINISHED
BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT
IN A CRASH. |
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE BALL STUD JOINTS AND MEASURE THE TORQUE OF
THE NUT FOR ALL FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IN ALL MODELS
AFFECTED AS WELL AS THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE
XLR AND CORVETTE. IF THE TORQUE IS NOT AT SPECIFICATION,
THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL STUD, THE KNUCKLE, AND
THE NUT. IF THE TORQUE IS AT SPECIFICATION, THE DEALERS
WILL REPLACE THE NUT/WASHER ASSEMBLY ONLY. THE RECALL
WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT
CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339 OR CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438. |
Notes:
GM RECALL NO.
04043. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
from the
link:http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/announce/press/ Please email updates or comments to Doug McMahan |
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