NHTSA Recall 73V250000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Suspension. Reported 1973-12-27. An estimated 782,111 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1974 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 Estate
- 1974 Chevrolet Caprice
- 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