Vehicle recall 95V025000 · February 16, 1995
Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire
These vehicles have been built with welds missing from the front suspension lower control arm assemblies causing excessive loads on the existing welds.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- These vehicles have been built with welds missing from the front suspension lower control arm assemblies causing excessive loads on the existing welds.
- Consequence
- This condition can result in separation of the frontbushing sleeve subassembly from the control arm increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect both left-hand and right-hand front suspension lower control arm assemblies and replace all control arm assemblies found with omitted welds.
- Notes
- System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if your 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, contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V025000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 16, 1995
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- February 15, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 21,340
- 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 Cavalier (1995): 1995
- Pontiac Sunfire (1995): 1995
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