CADILLAC 6ZZ 1981: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V066000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC 6ZZ 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-07-13 1983-07-07 1983-08-03

Production Dates: 1980-08-01 - 1983-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3959

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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

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.