Recall Detail

CADILLAC / LIMOUSINE / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30845 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CADILLAC
Recalled Component Id: 000004104000026544000000041 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: LIMOUSINE Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V066000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3959
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 13 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 07 1983
Record Creation date : Aug, 03 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The nuts which fasten the lower arm balljoint to the steering knuckle may not have been securely tightened. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealer will tighten any loose steering knuckle attaching nuts. if necessary, lower control arm balljoints and steering knuckles will be replaced. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles; limousines and commercial chassis.system: suspension; steering knuckle to front arm balljoint nuts.consequences of defect: the nuts could loosen and fall off, causing theballjoint to separate. should this happen while vehicle is in operation, lossof vehicle control and an accident could result.
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