{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V319000","date":"1998-12-15","owner_notified":"1998-12-28","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  ONE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK.","consequence":"IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN  MOTION, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":27083,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1996,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"1996_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-06-01","built_to":"1997-03-31"},{"year":1997,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"1997_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-06-01","built_to":"1997-03-31"},{"year":1996,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":"1996_pontiac_sunfire","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-06-01","built_to":"1997-03-31"},{"year":1997,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":"1997_pontiac_sunfire","match":"exact","built_from":"1996-06-01","built_to":"1997-03-31"}],"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/98V319000"}