PONTIAC VENTURA 1975: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V159000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC VENTURA 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-09-20 1974-09-23 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11962

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-01.BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-1.OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGNNO 75-C-3.PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFTSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET ATTACHMENTS MAY HAVE BEENIMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRAME.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,SEPARATION OF THE WELD ATTACHMENTS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT STEERING CHANGEWHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDADDING AN ADDITIONAL WELD AT THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS'.