Recall
Chevrolet P20 — 77V098000
NHTSA ID
77V098000
Make
Chevrolet
Model
P20
Years Affected
1976
Recall Date
1977-06-22
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Units Affected
107,584
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.