NHTSA Campaign 19V312000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA campaign 19V312000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 19V312000 with NHTSA on April 18, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V312000, NHTSA lists up to 112,958 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2017 and April 4, 2019.
Owner notification letters for 19V312000 were scheduled from June 14, 2019, 57 days after the report.
19V312000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2017–2019.
Owners of the model years 19V312000 covers have filed at least 63 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V312000 vehicles, the 2018 Chevrolet Trax has the most (34).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V312000 ranks 55 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V312000, General Motors LLC has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 19V312000 was 17V267000, reported on April 21, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms may have been improperly welded. An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle.
- The risk
- A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A182202370.
Reported April 18, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V312000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V312000, 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: April 18, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted