NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V098000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 22 Jun 1977 · 107,584 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH BALL JOINTS WHICH MAY CONTAIN SOCKETS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE SOCKET TO WEAR RAPIDLY AND ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET, CAUSING EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM, LOWER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SUSPENSION COLLAPSES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

NHTSA campaign
77V098000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
22 Jun 1977
Owners notified
24 Jun 1977
Potentially affected
107,584

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1975 Chevrolet C20 1976 Chevrolet C20 1975 Chevrolet C30 1976 Chevrolet C30 1975 Chevrolet G30 1976 Chevrolet G30 1975 Chevrolet P20 1976 Chevrolet P20 1975 Chevrolet P30 1976 Chevrolet P30 1975 GMC C20 1975 GMC C30 1975 GMC G30 1975 GMC P20 1976 GMC P20 1975 GMC P30 1976 GMC P30

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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