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1994 Buick ROADMASTER Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Recall


NHTSA Recall #	15700
NHTSA Compaign #	96V019000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	BUICK
Brand	BUICK
Model	ROADMASTER
Model Year	1994
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date of notification	23/02/96
Begin date of manufacuring	01/03/93
End date of manufacturing	01/12/94
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	30/01/96
Report created	01/02/96
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	308
Defect summary	Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.
Consequence summary	If the lower control arm ball joint loosens, fatigues and separates from the front suspension knuckle, it could cause loss of vehicle control.
Corrective action	Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.
Recall notes	System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower; ball joint. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles exported to guam and puerto rico. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1022, buick at 1-800-521-7300, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1994 Buick ROADMASTER Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Recall

1994 Buick ROADMASTER Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Recall

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