Recalls for P20 CHEVROLET, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, June 22, 1977

A recall was issued on June 22, 1977 for P20 CHEVROLET, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM problems. 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.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: 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.