Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-12-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V245000
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Component
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
12,703
Reported to NHTSA
1973-12-19
Owners notified
1973-12-12
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO CHEVROLET 74-C-08.BUICK 74-C-1.POSSIBILITY THATTHE REAR SPRING "U" BOLT WHICH PARTIALLY SECURES THE REAR CHASSIS SPRINGS TOTHE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING FACTORY INSTALLATION.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE ANCHOR PLATE BRACKETWHICH WOULD ALLOW THE REAR SPRING TO DROP AWAY FROM THE AXLE ASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING NEW "U" BOLT WHERE NECESSARY.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.