BUICK 88 1972: STEERING:LINKAGES

Make : BUICK Model : 88 Year : 1972
Build Dates : 1972-03-01 - 1972-05-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V135000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-05-24 Date Received by ODI: 1972-05-25 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
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Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 41711
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.POSSIBILITY THATIMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING PITMAN ARM WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION, COULDPRODUCE LOOSE FIT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO STEERING RELAY ROD, CAUSING EVENTUALSEPARATION FROM PITMAN ARM AND CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER PITMAN ARM.'