1976 Gmc P30 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V098000
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1974
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: June 24th, 1977

Defect Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall 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.