OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V440000

NHTSA campaign 14V440000 covers 1 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,919 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 21, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

URGENT CAMPAIGN FLAG

NHTSA records include a Do Not Drive advisory for at least one campaign associated with campaign 14V440000. Open the campaign and verify the VIN before operating or parking the vehicle.

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 14V440000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V440000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that If the lower control arm bolts are not tightened properly, the lower control arm may separate from the steering knuckle while driving, causing a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Spark vehicles manufactured from May 7, 2014, to May 26, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the left and right lower control arm attaching bolts in the front suspension may not be tightened to specification.

Consequence summary

If the lower control arm bolts are not tightened properly, the lower control arm may separate from the steering knuckle while driving, causing a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V440000

For NHTSA campaign 14V440000, the filed corrective action says: Owners are instructed NOT to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Owners should call a Chevrolet dealer immediately to arrange for their vehicle to be transported free of charge for servicing. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right lower control arm attaching bolts to make sure that they are tightened to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14453. Note: Owners are advised not to drive the vehicle until the repairs have been completed.

Owners are instructed NOT to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Owners should call a Chevrolet dealer immediately to arrange for their vehicle to be transported free of charge for servicing. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right lower control arm attaching bolts to make sure that they are tightened to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14453. Note: Owners are advised not to drive the vehicle until the repairs have been completed.

Owner notification: August 1, 2014
Filing manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V440000

RecallRoad links 1 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V440000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

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