Steering knuckle fracture

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Hummer vehicles. Closed 28 October 2005.

Investigation
PE04080
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
2 December 2004
Closed
28 October 2005

What NHTSA investigated

During the pe, odi investigated the hummer H2 for fractures which were occurring at the front steering knuckle lower boss.when the knuckle lower boss fractures, the lower ball joint stud is released and the entire knuckle and wheel/tire assembly separates from the vehicle.odi is upgrading this investigation to gain a full technical understanding of the factors which contributed to these failures.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
HummerH22003–2004

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.