GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-04-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V042000
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
312
Reported to NHTSA
1983-04-19
Owners notified
1983-04-27
Defect description
THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM WHICH SUPPORTS THE FRONT WHEEL, BRAKE AND STEERING ASSEMBLY, MAY COME LOOSE AT ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS IS DUE TO POSSIBLE INADEQUATE WELDING OF THE BRACKET.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THESE WELDS BREAK, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, BRAKEMALFUNCTION AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: IN THE EVENT OF WELD SEPARATION, THE CONTROL ARM WILL MAKE A LOUDCLUNKING NOISE WHICH WILL BE PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE DURING BRAKE APPLICATIONAND ACCELERATION. IF THESE NOISES ARE IGNORED, THE CONTROL ARM MAY EVENTUALLYFAIL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD FOLLOW.
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.