Vehicle recall 94V230000 · November 21, 1994
Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo
A right-hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole was incorrectly machined.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A right-hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole was incorrectly machined. Movement within this attachment can allow the ball joint stud to fatigue and fracture.
- Consequence
- If the ball joint fractured while the vehicle was in motion, loss of steering control to the vehicle can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the right-hand lower control arm and ball joint stud on all involved vehicles.
- Notes
- System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower; ball joint.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V230000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 21, 1994
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 8, 1994
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 221
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Lumina (1995): 1995
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1995): 1995
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