- Vehicles
- 107,584
- Built between
- Aug 1974 – Aug 1976
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 June 1977
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1974 and August 1976. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1975-1976 Chevrolet C20Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975-1976 Chevrolet C30Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975-1976 Chevrolet G30Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975-1976 Chevrolet P20Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975-1976 Chevrolet P30Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975 GMC C20Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975 GMC C30Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975 GMC G30Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975-1976 GMC P20Built August 1974 to August 1976
- 1975-1976 GMC P30Built August 1974 to August 1976
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, WHERE NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1974 to August 1976
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 June 1977
- Owners notified24 June 1977
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 June 1977.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.