CADILLAC CALAIS 1971: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V226000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC CALAIS 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-12-10 1973-11-23 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1970-09-01 - 1972-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 388877

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

COMMERCIAL CHASSIS EXCEPT EL DORADOS.POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT INTHE STEERING LINKAGE IDLER ASSEMBLY COMBINED WITH EXPOSURE TO ROAD SPLASHCONTAINING DEICING SALTS AND CLOSE SHAFT TO BUSHING CLEARANCE MAY RESULT IN ACORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION.IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD ALLOW THE IDLERATTACHMENT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND IMPAIR STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALL GREASE FITTING ANDNEW IDLER ARM SUPPORT WHERENECESSARY'.