| NHTSA Record Id: 17125 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: OLDSMOBILE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007168000011609000000021 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CIERA |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V189000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 206 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 21 1994 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 04 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 18 1994 |
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| Defect Summary : The right hand spindle nut was not properly tightened during assembly. this can cause premature wheel bearing failure and over time, the spindle can fracture. |
Consequence Summary: This would cause the wheel to separate from the axle and result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the torque on the right hand front spindle nut. if the spindle nut is undertorqued the dealer will replace the right hand front wheel bearing assembly and the spindle nut will be replaced. |
Recall Notes: System: suspension; independant front; spindle; knuckle; steering.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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