BUICK REGAL 1980: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V205000

Make Model Year
BUICK REGAL 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-09-11 1979-09-12 1979-12-12

Production Dates: 1979-08-01 - 1979-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 227

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARMS TO THE FRAME AND AXLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND THE BOLT HEAD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BOLT SHANK. THIS COULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COME LOOSE.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BOLTS PRIOR TO DELIVERY. THIS WILL BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.