What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1995070
- Recall date
- 19 April 1995
- Make
- Chevrolet, Gmc
- Models
- Blazer, Jimmy
- Model years
- 1995
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Suspension
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 36
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
CERTAIN 4WD VEHICLES COULD HAVE EITHER OR BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS UNDERTORQUED. THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPROPER SEATING OF THE TAPERED BALL JOINT STUD IN THE TAPERED HOLE OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE. IN THIS CONDITION, THE STUD CAN LOOSEN, EVENTUALLY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.rnCORRECTION: DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE UPPER BALL JOINT NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1995070.