CLASSIC LIMOUSINE 1983: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
| Make : CLASSIC | Model : LIMOUSINE | Year : 1983 |
| Build Dates : 1980-08-01 - 1983-02-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 83V066000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1983-07-13 | Date Received by ODI: 1983-07-07 | Date Added to Database: 1983-08-03 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3959 | ||
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Summary:
THE NUTS WHICH FASTEN THE LOWER ARM BALLJOINT TO THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE STEERING KNUCKLE ATTACHING NUTS. IF NECESSARY, LOWER CONTROL ARM BALLJOINTS AND STEERING KNUCKLES WILL BE REPLACED. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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. |
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