Recall campaign · NHTSA 74V159000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-09-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V159000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
11,962
Reported to NHTSA
1974-09-23
Owners notified
1974-09-20

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-01.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-1.OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGNNO 75-C-3.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFTSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET ATTACHMENTS MAY HAVE BEENIMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRAME.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,SEPARATION OF THE WELD ATTACHMENTS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT STEERING CHANGEWHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDADDING AN ADDITIONAL WELD AT THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Apollo1975
Chevrolet Nova1975
OLDSMOBILE Omega1975
Pontiac Ventura1975

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.