# 1988 GMC C1500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `5518` · 1995-03-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** C1500
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 35MPH, SUDDENLY THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM AXLE, NO PRIOR WARNING, DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE.  TT
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