NHTSA campaign 96V020000

Chevrolet Recall 96V-020: Suspension — Rear

NHTSA recall 96V020000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on January 31, 1996, with 154,214 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Caprice for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on February 22, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 96V020000 (also written 96V-020 or 96V020)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: January 31, 1996
Potentially affected: 154,214 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Rear
Owners notified: February 22, 1996

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V020000. 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 Caprice
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V020000.

Defect description

THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY THE SEVERE DUTY CYCLE OF THESE VEHICLES AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRACTURE COMPLETELY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; SINGLE AXLE; REAR; CONTROL ARM. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE (SEO 9C1) VEHICLES AND TAXI CABS (SEO 9C6). 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 1-800-222-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V020000

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.