NHTSA recall 88V048000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 88V048000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1988-04-01 |
| Owners notified | 1988-04-20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 3428 |
What is wrong
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
What can happen
THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/LOWER CONTROL FRONT ARM BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CAR
| 1988 BUICK CENTURY | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
|---|---|
| 1988 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
| 1988 PONTIAC 6000 | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
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