Lower Control Arm Ball Joint

Official notice

27 Oct 2023

Last checked

27 Oct 2023

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Lower Control Arm Ball Joint. There is a risk of accident, serious injury or death if the bolts shear or snap while the vehicle is used. The risk of incident is increased if the vehicle is used for off-road or 4WD driving. Published 2023-10-27.

What to do now

Consumers should stop using the vehicle for off-road or 4WD driving immediately. Consumers should take the vehicle to the place where the product was purchased or installed to arrange for an inspection. Consumers will be offered free replacement of the bolts or ball joint if the bolts are affected. If consumers cannot return their vehicle to the place of purchase or for more information, please contact GPC Asia Pacific on 1300 301 072 or email recalls@gpcasiapac.com

Recall number

491ddde3-90c7-4614-b250-abfe5d52488a

Official notice

2023-10-27

The hazard

There is a risk of accident, serious injury or death if the bolts shear or snap while the vehicle is used. The risk of incident is increased if the vehicle is used for off-road or 4WD driving.

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Affected products

Product 1

Global branded ball joints for lower control arm supplied as replacement part for aftermarket steering and suspension. Suited for Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 90/95 series sold between July 1996 – February 2003. Ball joints sold between 1 May 2022 – 8 September 2023.

Risk / hazard

There is a risk of accident, serious injury or death if the bolts shear or snap while the vehicle is used. The risk of incident is increased if the vehicle is used for off-road or 4WD driving.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Car parts and accessories

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

491ddde3-90c7-4614-b250-abfe5d52488a

Classification

Car parts and accessories

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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