{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"88V066000","date":"1988-04-18","owner_notified":"1988-04-29","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT","summary":"LOWER CONTROL ARM TO BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT CAN BECOME LOOSE.  ALSO, CERTAIN CARS COULD HAVE TIE ROD BALL STUD NUTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.","consequence":"CONTINUED OPERATION OF CAR WITH EITHER CONDITION COULDRESULT IN SEPARATION OF THAT JOINT AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.","remedy":"REPLACE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS; ALSO, CHECK TIE ROD BALL STUD NUT TORQUE.","notes":"SYSTEM: STEERING/SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":3221,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1988,"make":"BUICK","model":"REGAL","vehicle_id":"1988_buick_regal","match":"exact","built_from":"1987-06-01","built_to":"1987-09-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/88V066000"}