# NHTSA recall 88V048000

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: 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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY](/makes/chevrolet/celebrity/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-01.
- [1988 PONTIAC 6000](/makes/pontiac/6000/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-11\-01 to 1987\-11\-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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