Originally Posted by
scarry
Blackhawk(after market) upper control arms,or more precisely,the ball joints that were fitted to them, have failed recently and caused quite a few accidents and near misses.
There is now a recall out for the units with certain serial numbers.
But yes,not many vehicle components fail causing accidents,except probably tyres.
That is if tyres can be called vehicle components.
Yes, I was nearly going to say "except tyres". But while tyres are undoubtedly a significant factor in many accidents, in nearly all these cases, the issue is the condition of the tyre (i.e. wear, damage or pressure) rather than a manufacturing shortcoming, although a few would result from installing grossly unsuitable or unmatched tyres. But even in these cases actual accidents are rare, as tyre problems are usually obvious to the driver, and many adjust their driving to suit!
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
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