Ride Control, LLC: Suspension
Ride Control, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 11, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,657. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.
The risk
THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.
37 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Chevrolet Prizm | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Toyota Corolla | 117 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Prizm | 45 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2001 Toyota Corolla | 133 | 4 | 3 | 32 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Prizm | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 Toyota Corolla | 145 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Prizm | 36 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1999 Nissan Altima | 87 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Prizm | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 Nissan Altima | 123 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 1997 Geo Prizm | 50 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 1997 Nissan Altima | 108 | 3 | 5 | 31 |
| 1997 Toyota Corolla | 135 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 1996 Geo Prizm | 61 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 1996 Nissan Altima | 92 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 1996 Toyota Corolla | 129 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 1995 Geo Prizm | 96 | 3 | 1 | 27 |
| 1995 Nissan Altima | 180 | 5 | 7 | 37 |
| 1995 Toyota Corolla | 176 | 7 | 12 | 53 |
| 1994 Geo Prizm | 134 | 3 | 6 | 39 |
| 1994 Nissan Altima | 106 | 4 | 2 | 34 |
| 1994 Toyota Corolla | 172 | 8 | 5 | 65 |
| 1993 Geo Prizm | 77 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 1993 Nissan Altima | 122 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 1993 Toyota Celica | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 Toyota Corolla | 130 | 6 | 5 | 39 |
| 1992 Geo Prizm | 50 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 Toyota Celica | 21 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 1992 Toyota Corolla | 63 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1991 Geo Prizm | 46 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1991 Lexus ES250 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 Toyota Celica | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1991 Toyota Corolla | 71 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990 Geo Prizm | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990 Lexus ES250 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1990 Toyota Celica | 29 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990 Toyota Corolla | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10E002000.
Full record for the 2002 Chevrolet Prizm → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →