Suspension:rear
NHTSA recall 81V025000 · announced February 25, 1981 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 5,821,160 units affected
The problem
THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE. THE REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE REAR AXLE. FRACTURE OF THE BOLTS WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP FREE.
What to do
BOTH REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE FRACTURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1978 Buick Century
- 1979 Buick Century
- 1980 Buick Century
- 1981 Buick Century
- 1978 Buick Regal
- 1979 Buick Regal
- 1980 Buick Regal
- 1981 Buick Regal
- 1978 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1979 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1980 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1981 Chevrolet El Camino
- 1978 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1979 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1980 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1981 Chevrolet Malibu
- 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 1978 Gmc Caballero
- 1979 Gmc Caballero
- 1980 Gmc Caballero
- 1981 Gmc Caballero
- 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1981 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1978 Pontiac Lemans
- 1979 Pontiac Lemans
- 1980 Pontiac Lemans
- 1981 Pontiac Lemans
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.