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Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     BUICK / CENTURY     1988
     CHEVROLET / CELEBRITY     1988
     PONTIAC / 6000     1988
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: MAR 24, 1988
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 88V048000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3428
Summary:
 FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Consequence:
 THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:
 INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
Notes:
 SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/LOWER CONTROL FRONT ARM BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CAR

 
 

 

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