Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V157000

Suspension: front

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-09-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V157000

Suspension: front

Component: Suspension: front
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 39
Reported to NHTSA: 1993-09-24
Owners notified: 1993-09-21

Defect description

THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SPECIFICATION FOR WELD INTEGRITY AND THE AFFECTED WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVESUBSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELYIMPAIRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REVISED SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WITH ADEQUATE WELD INTEGRITY.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-DELIVERY RECALL CAMPAIGN. NONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLESHAD BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS AT THE TIME THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet Beretta	1994
Chevrolet Corsica	1994

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.