CADILLAC UNSPECIFIED 1973: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V202000

Make Model Year
CADILLAC UNSPECIFIED 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-11-06 1974-10-31 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 270400

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CADILLAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-L-1.EXCEPT ELDORADO.POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OFLUBRICANT IN THE STEERING IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY, TOGETHER WITH EXPOSURE TO ROADSALT, MAY RESULT IN A CORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION WHICH COULD ALLOW THEIDLER ATTACHMENT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME.IF THIS OCCURS, IT WILLADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGLUBRICATING FITTING TO INSURE LUBRICANT TO THE ASSEMBLY'.ALL EXCEPT ELDORADODOMSTART 1972 AUG DOMEND 1973 JUL.ALL EXCEPT ELDORADO DOMSTART 1973 DOMEND1973 SEP.