Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date Announced: 09/24/1993
Description of Recall: THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SPECIFICATION FOR WELD INTEGRITY AND THE AFFECTED WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Conequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVESUBSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELYIMPAIRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL REVISED SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WITH ADEQUATE WELD INTEGRITY.
Notes: SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-DELIVERY RECALL CAMPAIGN. NONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLESHAD BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS AT THE TIME THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.