Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT BREAKAGE
Action number
PE99021
Opened
Mar 5, 1999
Closed
Jul 30, 1999
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
An upper control arm ball joint fails, resulting in the front suspension collapsing on the failed side.
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.