FREIGHTLINER CENTURY 1988: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Make : FREIGHTLINER Model : CENTURY Year : 1988
Build Dates : 1987-11-01 - 1987-11-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 88V048000
Date Owner's Notified: 1988-04-20 Date Received by ODI: 1988-04-01 Date Added to Database: 1988-04-11
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3428
Summary:
      FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Consequence:
      THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:
      INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/LOWER CONTROL FRONT ARM BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CAR