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SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

3 NHTSA complaints about suspension:front:king pin issues across 3 makes and 3 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN

3 filings · 3 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 3 ODI rows
  • MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 33.3% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #594 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN vs nearest complaint-total peers

SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#594 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Volvo 770 (category leader) →

SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN severity reading

The standout signal for suspension:front:king pin is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 3 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Volvo 770 against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating suspension:front:king pin volume as a purchase signal.

3
Complaints
3
Models Affected
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Volvo 770
1
2 Freightliner FLD
1
3 Chevrolet Suburban
1

Recent Complaints

2004 Freightliner FLD Crash

AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST I WAS ASKED TO EXAMINE THE FRONT AXLE OF A LATE MODEL FREIGHTLINER TRUCK-TRACTOR THAT HAD BEEN IN A LOSS-OF-STEERING-CONTROL TYPE ACCIDENT. THE

1999 Chevrolet Suburban

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AS OF 4/28/04 WITH ONLY 47K MILES, A/C COMPRESSOR DEFECTIVE & DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IN SPITE OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AS SOON AS 3 MONTHS AFTE
2000 Volvo 770

PASSENGER STEER KINGPIN LOOSE. NLM

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