1976 GMC P20 Recalls

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1982 1977 1976 1975

1976 GMC P20 Recall

Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Date Announced: 06/22/1977

Description of Recall: 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.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes: 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.