# NHTSA recall 98V319000

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: 98V319000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1998\-12\-15
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-28
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 27083

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  ONE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK.


## What can happen

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN  MOTION, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM FASTENERS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737. 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

- [1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-03\-31.
- [1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-03\-31.
- [1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-03\-31.
- [1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-06\-01 to 1997\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [01967](/bulletins/10006895.md), 2004-05-19, Service bulletin
- [020308006](/bulletins/634877.md), 2002-10-10, Service bulletin
- [010232001C](/bulletins/627673.md), 2002-02-13, Service bulletin
- [98063](/bulletins/615114.md), 2000-12-28, Service bulletin
- [990308004](/bulletins/607580.md), 1999-09-29, Service bulletin
- [733403](/bulletins/52341.md), 1997-07-24, Service bulletin

## 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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