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NHTSA Recall 73V250000


Agency:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicles:  Buick Century, Buick Electra, Buick Estate, Buick LeSabre, Buick Regal, Buick Riviera, Chevrolet Bel Air, 1974 Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Caprice Estate, Chevrolet Chevelle, Chevrolet El Camino, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, GMC Sprint, Oldsmobile 88, Oldsmobile 98, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Pontiac Bonneville, Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac Grand Safari, Pontiac Grand Ville, Pontiac Le Mans

NHTSA Recall 73V250000

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	73V250000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     BUICK / CENTURY 	    	1974
     BUICK / ELECTRA 	    	1974
     BUICK / ESTATE 	    	1974
     BUICK / LESABRE 	    	1974
     BUICK / REGAL 	    	1974
     BUICK / RIVIERA 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / BELAIR 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / CAMARO 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / CAPRICE 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / CAPRICE ESTATE 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / CHEVELLE 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / EL CAMINO 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / IMPALA 	    	1974
     CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO 	    	1974
     GMC / SPRINT 	    	1974
     OLDSMOBILE / 88 	    	1974
     OLDSMOBILE / 98 	    	1974
     OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / CATALINA 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / FIREBIRD 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / GRAND SAFARI 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / GRAND VILLE 	    	1974
     PONTIAC / LEMANS 	    	1974
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 	Mfr's Report Date: DEC 19, 1973
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 73V250000 	
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 782,111
Summary:
Consequence:
Remedy:
Notes:
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09. PONTIAC 74-C-2. BUICK 74-C-2. OLDSMOBILE74-C-3. SPRINT 74-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM INNERBUSHING RETAINER NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE LOOSE CONTROL ARM MAY MOVE FORWARD ANDCONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE FRAME WHICH RESTRICTS ANYFURTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT. IF THIS VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION IT ISPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL ARM CROSS SHAFT TO BREAK. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING NEW BUSHING RETAINERS WHERE NECESSARY. )





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