36Affected configurations shown5,821,160Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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 fixes it
Official remedy
BOTH REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 81V025000
1981 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1981 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1981 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1981 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1981 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1981 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1981 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1981 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1981 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1980 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1980 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1980 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1980 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1980 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1980 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1979 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1979 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1979 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1978 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1978 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.