Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V250000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-12-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V250000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
782,111
Reported to NHTSA
1973-12-27
Owners notified
1974-01-09

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09.PONTIAC 74-C-2.BUICK 74-C-2.OLDSMOBILE74-C-3.SPRINT 74-C-4.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM INNERBUSHING RETAINER NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE LOOSE CONTROL ARM MAY MOVE FORWARD ANDCONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE FRAME WHICH RESTRICTS ANYFURTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT.IF THIS VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION IT ISPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL ARM CROSS SHAFT TO BREAK.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING NEW BUSHING RETAINERS WHERE NECESSARY.)

Scope of coverage

25 model years across 25 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Century1974
Buick Electra1974
Buick Estate1974
Buick Lesabre1974
Buick Regal1974
Buick Riviera1974
Chevrolet Belair1974
Chevrolet Camaro1974
Chevrolet Caprice1974
Chevrolet Caprice Estate1974
Chevrolet Chevelle1974
Chevrolet EL Camino1974
Chevrolet Impala1974
Chevrolet Monte Carlo1974
GMC Sprint1974
OLDSMOBILE 881974
OLDSMOBILE 981974
OLDSMOBILE Cutlass1974
Pontiac Bonneville1974
Pontiac Catalina1974
Pontiac Firebird1974
Pontiac Grand Prix1974
Pontiac Grand Safari1974
Pontiac Grand Ville1974
Pontiac Lemans1974

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.