GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-04-05.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V092000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
10,751
Reported to NHTSA
1979-04-05
Owners notified
1979-04-01
Defect description
THE LONGITUDINAL BODY BARS AT THE REAR CONTROL ARM LOCATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED INTO THE STRUCTURE. SOME OF THESE BARS MAY HAVE BEEN PULLED DOWN FROM THE BODY DURING SHIPMENT WITH RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE OR FUEL LINES. SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT MAY ALSO RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
LONGITUDINAL BODY BARS WILL BE WELDED AND BOLTED IN THE PROPER POSITION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; LONGITUDINAL BODY BARS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT OR DAMAGE TOTHE BRAKE LINE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. FUEL LINEDAMAGE MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
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.