Vehicle recall 01V126000 · April 12, 2001
Oldsmobile Bravada, GMC Envoy and 1 more model
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Under certain circumstances the front lower control arm brackets may fracture. This fracture could result in separation of the front lower control arm from the frame.
- Consequence
- A separation could result in loss of vehicle control, resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left and right front lower control arm brackets. Owner notification began by telephone on April 4, 2001. The followup letter to consumers was mailed may 3, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V126000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 2001
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01034
- Owner notification
- April 4, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 30,476
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Trailblazer (2002): 2002
- GMC Envoy (2002): 2002
- Oldsmobile Bravada (2002): 2002
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