Recall campaign · NHTSA 83V066000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-07-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V066000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint

Component: Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 3,959
Reported to NHTSA: 1983-07-07
Owners notified: 1983-07-13

Defect description

THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE LOWER ARM BALLJOINT TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE STEERING KNUCKLE ATTACHING NUTS. IF NECESSARY, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALLJOINTS AND STEERING KNUCKLES WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; LIMOUSINES AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; STEERING KNUCKLE TO FRONT ARM BALLJOINT NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND FALL OFF, CAUSING THEBALLJOINT TO SEPARATE. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Cadillac 6ZZ	1983 1982 1981
Cadillac Limousine	1983 1982 1981

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.