OLDSMOBILE 88 1972: STEERING:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V135000

Make Model Year
OLDSMOBILE 88 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-05-24 1972-05-25 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-03-01 - 1972-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 41711

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-1.POSSIBILITY THATIMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED STEERING PITMAN ARM WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION, COULDPRODUCE LOOSE FIT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO STEERING RELAY ROD, CAUSING EVENTUALSEPARATION FROM PITMAN ARM AND CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER PITMAN ARM.'