Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE
Action number
PE04080
Opened
Dec 2, 2004
Closed
Oct 28, 2005
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
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 under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.