# NHTSA recall 81V025000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 81V025000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1981\-02\-25
- Owners notified: 1981\-03\-09
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 5821160

## What is wrong

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE REAR AXLE. FRACTURE OF THE BOLTS WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP FREE.


## The remedy

BOTH REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE FRACTURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1978 BUICK CENTURY. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 BUICK CENTURY. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 BUICK CENTURY. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 BUICK REGAL. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 BUICK REGAL. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 BUICK REGAL. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO](/makes/chevrolet/el-camino/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 GMC CABALLERO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 GMC CABALLERO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 GMC CABALLERO. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 GMC CABALLERO](/makes/gmc/caballero/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS](/makes/oldsmobile/cutlass/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1978 PONTIAC LEMANS. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1979 PONTIAC LEMANS. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- 1980 PONTIAC LEMANS. Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.
- [1981 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1981/recalls.md). Built 1977\-08\-01 to 1980\-12\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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