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Chevrolet issues Trax recall due to detaching control arms

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Chevrolet

this month issued a

recalled

that affects more than 100,000 owners of 2017-2019

Chevrolet Trax crossovers

, and the reason conjures scenes from “

Final Destination 13

.”

Chevrolet

discovered that the lower control arms could partially detach from the vehicle and cause a crash.

According to the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(

NHTSA

) campaign description, “a joint in one or both of the front lower control arms may have been improperly welded.” That means the welds could potentially break, which would cause the control arm to separate and the front wheel to point away from the vehicle. It’s most likely the joint would break or crack while the car is motion, which would inherently put the occupants at major risk.

The danger of a poorly assembled joint only comes with certain

Traxes

, not all, but the recall is not small. In total, 112,958 vehicles need to be examined.

General Motors

dealers will inspect both sides of the suspension on affected cars, and if they notice any faults, the lower control arms will be replaced for free as necessary.

Owners can read more on

NHTSA’s

website or call

GM

customer service at 1-800-222-1020. The recall reference number for GM is A182202370.

from Autoblog http://bit.ly/2V5mK6Z