NHTSA Campaign 14V440000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 14V440000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V440000 with NHTSA on July 21, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V440000, NHTSA lists up to 1,919 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 7, 2014 and May 26, 2014.
The 14V440000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V440000 were scheduled from August 1, 2014, 11 days after the report.
14V440000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V440000 ranks 172 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V440000, General Motors LLC has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 14V440000 was 14V377000, reported on June 26, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Spark vehicles manufactured from May 7, 2014, to May 26, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the left and right lower control arm attaching bolts in the front suspension may not be tightened to specification.
- The risk
- If the lower control arm bolts are not tightened properly, the lower control arm may separate from the steering knuckle while driving, causing a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Owners are instructed NOT to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Owners should call a Chevrolet dealer immediately to arrange for their vehicle to be transported free of charge for servicing. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right lower control arm attaching bolts to make sure that they are tightened to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14453. Note: Owners are advised not to drive the vehicle until the repairs have been completed.
Reported July 21, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V440000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V440000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 21, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted