Rainier AWD L6-4.2L (2007)
Technical Service Bulletin # 06089
Date: 060928
Recall - Rear Suspension Ball Joint Separation (Canada)
Subject: Product Safety - Rear Suspension Ball Joint Separation
# 06089 - (09/28/2006)
Models:
2002-2007 Buick Rendezvous (FWD & AWD)
2005-2006 Buick Terraza (FWD & AWD)
2005-2006 Chevrolet Uplander (AWD)
2002-2004 Chevrolet Venture (AWD)
2002-2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette (AWD)
2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek (AWD)
2002-2004 Pontiac Montana (AWD)
2005-2006 Pontiac Montana SV6 (AWD)
2005-2006 Saturn Relay (AWD)
Registered in Canada
Due to part availability this recall is being administered in phases. This phase consists of 2001 and 2002 model year vehicles. You will he notified as
additional phases are released.
Condition
General Motors has decided that in Canada a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2002-2007 Buick Rendezvous (FWD &
AWD), 2005-2006 Buick Terraza (FWD & AWD), 2005-2006 Chevrolet Uplander (AWD), 2002-2004 Chevrolet Venture (AWD), 2002-2004
Oldsmobile Silhouette (AWD), 2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek (AWD), 2002-2004 Pontiac Montana (AWD), 2005-2006 Pontiac Montana SV6 (AWD), and
2005-2006 Saturn Relay (AWD) vehicles. If vehicles with an independent rear suspension are operated at extreme cold temperatures and on rough roads,
with increased suspension travel, they may experience water and salt getting past the ball joint seal. The combination of these conditions may then lead
to corrosion and premature ball joint wear. If the ball joint wear progresses to the point of separation from the lower control arm, a loss of vehicle
control may occur.
Correction
Dealers/retailers are to replace both rear ball joints.
Vehicles Involved
