OLDSMOBILE CALAIS 1971: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

Make : OLDSMOBILE Model : CALAIS Year : 1971
Build Dates : 1970-09-01 - 1972-07-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 73V226000
Date Owner's Notified: 1973-12-10 Date Received by ODI: 1973-11-23 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
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Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 388877
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      COMMERCIAL CHASSIS EXCEPT EL DORADOS.POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT INTHE STEERING LINKAGE IDLER ASSEMBLY COMBINED WITH EXPOSURE TO ROAD SPLASHCONTAINING DEICING SALTS AND CLOSE SHAFT TO BUSHING CLEARANCE MAY RESULT IN ACORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION.IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD ALLOW THE IDLERATTACHMENT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND IMPAIR STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALL GREASE FITTING ANDNEW IDLER ARM SUPPORT WHERENECESSARY'.