# NHTSA recall 98V053000

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: 98V053000
- Manufacturer's number: 98006
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1998\-03\-09
- Owners notified: 1998\-01\-22
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Units potentially affected: 72

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4\-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL\-WHEEL\-DRIVE.  ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT\-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED.  THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT\-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 98006.OWNER/DEALER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 1998.THESE VEHICLES WERE IN\-TRANSIT OR VERY RECENTLY DELIVERED TO DEALERSHIPS.CUSTOMERS RECEIVING THESE VEHICLES BEFORE JANUARY 22, 1998, WERE CONTACTED BY THE SELLING DEALER TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE FOR THE SERVICE PROCEDURE.OWNERS WHO WERE NOT CONTACTED BY THEIR DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1022, OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537, OR GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER](/makes/chevrolet/blazer/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1998\-01\-31.
- 1998 GMC JIMMY. Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1998\-01\-31.
- [1998 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA](/makes/oldsmobile/bravada/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-01 to 1998\-01\-31.

## 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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