Arvinmeritor 142193, Arvinmeritor 142303, Arvinmeritor 142305, Arvinmeritor 142435, Chevrolet Prizm, Geo Prizm, model years 1986 to 9999. Filed by Ride Control, Llc and reported to NHTSA on 11 February 2010. 12,657 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10E002 cover?
- Arvinmeritor 142193, Arvinmeritor 142303, Arvinmeritor 142305, Arvinmeritor 142435, Chevrolet Prizm, Geo Prizm, Lexus Es250, Nissan Altima, model years 1986 onwards.
- What is wrong with them?
- RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10E002 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | RIDE CONTROL, LLC |
| System at fault | Suspension |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 February 2010 |
| Model years | 1986-9999 |
| Vehicles named | ARVINMERITOR 142193, ARVINMERITOR 142303, ARVINMERITOR 142305, ARVINMERITOR 142435, CHEVROLET PRIZM, GEO PRIZM, LEXUS ES250, NISSAN ALTIMA, RIDE CONTROL 142193, RIDE CONTROL 142303, RIDE CONTROL 142305, RIDE CONTROL 142435, TOYOTA CELICA, TOYOTA COROLLA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10E002, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10e002/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
9ae171bb - Consequence
c125db61 - Remedy
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