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

1 injured · 362710 · 2002-06-25

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
JIMMY
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE BALL JOINTS FAILED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. HOWEVER DEALER REFUSED FOR THE LAST 44 DAYS TO PERFORM REPAIRS UNLESS CONSUMER SIGNS A WAIVER RELEASING GM OF ANY LIABILITIES AND PREVENTING THE AFFECTED PARTIES FROM DISCUSSING THE MATTER WITH ANYONE. CONSUMER STATES SHE WILL NOT SIGN THE FORM DUE TO THE GAG ORDER CLAUSE FROM THE AGREEMENT. CONSUMER IS AWARE THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN NOTICE 01V200000 INVOLVING REPLACEMENT OF THE BALL JOINTS. *TT *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566241
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown