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Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     BUICK / CENTURY     1973
     CHEVROLET / CHEVELLE     1973
     CHEVROLET / EL CAMINO     1973
     GMC / SPRINT     1973
     OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS     1973
     PONTIAC / GRAND AM     1973
     PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX     1973
     PONTIAC / LEMANS     1973
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: NOV 09, 1972
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 72V275000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 155418
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 GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO (CHEVROLET 73-C-03, PONTIAC 73-C-1, BUICK 73-C-1,OLDSMOBILE 73-C-2, AND GMC 73-C-1). POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING LINKAGE MAYOVER-TRAVEL AND CAUSE SEVERE FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN. CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHENSTEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EXTREME LEFT POSITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSEAND RIGHT FRONT TIRE STRIKES OBJECT SUCH AS CURB OR PARKING BLOCK. OPERATIONOF VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION CAN DAMAGE RIGHT HAND INNER TIE ROD END ASSEMBLYWHICH EVENTUALLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING IDLER ARM STOP BRACKET WHERE NECESSARY.)

 
 

 

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