PONTIAC VENTURA 1973: STEERING:LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V265000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC VENTURA 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-10-27 1972-10-31 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-10-01 - 1972-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 544

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-1.'VEHILES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL FRONT DISCBRAKES'.POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING ARM TO CALIPER ANCHOR BRACKET ATTACHINGBOLTS WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED.LOW TORQUE COULD CAUSE BOLT TO BREAK, IF THISOCCURS, BROKEN BOLT COULD COME OUTOF POSITION AND LODGE IN RIGHT HAND FRONTBRAKE ROTOR RESULTINGIN SUDDEN LOCKUP OF TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND TORQUING BOLT TO SPECIFIED 60 TO 80 LB.FT.'