DELOREAN UNSPECIFIED 1981: SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V138000

Make Model Year
DELOREAN UNSPECIFIED 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-11-13 1981-11-10 1981-12-01

Production Dates: 1981-03-01 - 1981-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2920

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE NUTS FASTENING THE STABILIZER BAR AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS TO THE LOWER LINK MAY BECOME LOOSE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DETACHMENT OF THE STABILIZER BAR OR LOWER BALL JOINTS.

Remedy

STABILIZER BAR NUTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH LOCKING NUTS, SUPPORTING BRACKETS WILL BE STRENGTHENED, AND THE BALL JOINT NUTS WILL BE SECURED BY INSTALLING A PIN THROUGH THE BALL JOINT SHAFT. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; STABILIZER BAR NUTS AND BALL JOINT NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DETACHMENT OF THE STABILIZER BAR OR LOWER BALL JOINTSMAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: PULSATION IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR CLUNKINGNOISES FROM THE SUSPENSION MAY INDICATE NUTS ARE LOOSE. IF THESE WARNING SIGNSEXIST, STOP THE VEHICLE OR PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION TO THE NEAREST DELOREANFACILITY.