NHTSA campaign 95V025000
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 95V-025: Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm
NHTSA recall 95V025000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 16, 1995, with 21,340 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 15, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V025000 (also written 95V-025 or 95V025)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 21,340 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V025000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Sunfire
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V025000.
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH WELDS MISSING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES CAUSING EXCESSIVE LOADS ON THE EXISTING WELDS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FRONTBUSHING SLEEVE SUBASSEMBLY FROM THE CONTROL ARM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE ALL CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES FOUND WITH OMITTED WELDS.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM; LOWER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V025000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.