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1997 GMC JIMMY — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

1 injured · 343845 · 2002-04-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

NHTSA ID 01-I-018-000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01049, THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 25-30MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE UPPER BALL JOINT. GM HAS TO AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, GM WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNLESS THE CONSUMER SIGNS A GAG ORDER AND REFRAINS FROM NOTIFYING ANYONE REGARDING THE DANGERS INVOLVED. *YD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8008010
Machine
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