2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Recalls
Recall information provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
-
SUSPENSION: REAR
Running Sequence Number: 82750
Campaign Number: 10V110000
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: UPLANDER
Year: 2007
MFR Campaingn Number: N/A
Component Name: SUSPENSION: REAR
Manufacturer: BRAUN CORPORATION
Begin Date of Manufacturing: Jul 1, 2004
End Date of Manufacturing: May 7, 2008
Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: V
Potential Number of Units Affected: 5375
Date Owner Notified: Jun 4, 2010
INFLUENCED_BY: MFR
Manufacturers of Recalled Vehicles: General Motors, LLC
Report Received Date: Mar 19, 2010
Record Creation Date: Mar 19, 2010
Regulation Part Number: N/A
Federal Motor Safety Standard Number: N/A
Summary: THE BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY CONVERSION, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE LOW FLOOR MINIVANS. DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
Consequence: A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND WILL HAVE A SUPPLY OF RETROFIT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN AT 1-800-488-0359.
Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP: //WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP: //WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Recall Component ID: 000035477000218461000000045
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Name: N/A
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Description: N/A
Manufacturer-Supplied Component Part Number: N/A
Do Not Drive: No
Park Outside: No