GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-05-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V078000
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,788
Reported to NHTSA
1974-05-17
Owners notified
1974-05-15
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.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMATTACHING BOLTS, WHICH ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE FRAME MAY BREAK DUETO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.IF THIS OCCURS THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WILL BEDETACHED FROM FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING BOLTS WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS).
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