Chevrolet Astro; GMC Safari (1995): Suspension
Recall 95V175000 · Sep 13, 1995 · General Motors Corp.
69
vehicles affected
69
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 95V175000
- Date
- Sep 13, 1995
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 69
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 1995
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 95V175000?
2 models: Chevrolet Astro (1995), GMC Safari (1995), about 69 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 95V175000?
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.