# Transport Canada recall 1981027

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1981027
- Manufacturer's number: 1A10
- Reported: 1981\-02\-24
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 486090

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the lower rear control arm to frame bolts may fracture causing lower control arm to drop free. If this happens vehicle damage or crash without warning may occur.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1978 BUICK CENTURY
- 1979 BUICK CENTURY
- 1980 BUICK CENTURY
- [1981 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 BUICK REGAL
- 1979 BUICK REGAL
- 1980 BUICK REGAL
- [1981 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO
- 1979 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO
- 1980 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO
- [1981 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO](/makes/chevrolet/el-camino/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 1979 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU
- [1981 CHEVROLET MALIBU](/makes/chevrolet/malibu/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
- 1979 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
- 1980 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
- [1981 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO](/makes/chevrolet/monte-carlo/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SALON
- 1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SALON
- 1980 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SALON
- [1981 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SALON](/makes/oldsmobile/cutlass/1981/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1978 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME
- 1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME
- 1980 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME
- [1981 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME](/makes/oldsmobile/cutlass-supreme/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 OLDSMOBILE VISTA CRUISER
- 1979 OLDSMOBILE VISTA CRUISER
- 1980 OLDSMOBILE VISTA CRUISER
- 1981 OLDSMOBILE VISTA CRUISER
- 1978 PONTIAC GRAND AM
- 1979 PONTIAC GRAND AM
- 1980 PONTIAC GRAND AM
- 1981 PONTIAC GRAND AM
- 1978 PONTIAC GRAND LEMANS
- 1979 PONTIAC GRAND LEMANS
- 1980 PONTIAC GRAND LEMANS
- [1981 PONTIAC GRAND LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/grand-lemans/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
- 1979 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
- 1980 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
- [1981 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX](/makes/pontiac/grand-prix/1981/recalls.md)
- 1978 PONTIAC LEMANS
- 1979 PONTIAC LEMANS
- 1980 PONTIAC LEMANS
- [1981 PONTIAC LEMANS](/makes/pontiac/lemans/1981/recalls.md)

## 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1981027](/v1/recalls/tc/1981027)

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