GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-08-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V089000
Suspension: front: control arm
Component
Suspension: front: control arm
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.
Vehicles affected
308
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-14
Owners notified
1984-08-31
Defect description
BALLJOINTS, WHICH CONNECT THE STEERING LINKAGE COMPONENTS TO THE WHEELS, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND COULD DETACH.
Manufacturer remedy
ANY BALLJOINTS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED WILL BE CORRECTED. (AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BALLJOINT WILL BE HIGHLY VISIBLE).
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS (DELIVERY VANS) EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES.SYSTEM: STEERING LINKAGES; BALLJOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL COULD COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLYRESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.