NHTSA recall campaign

88V048000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm

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3Affected configurations shown3,428Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSuspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Report receivedJan 4, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety 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.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.

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 88V048000

1988 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1988 CHEVROLET CELEBRITYOpen vehicle record →1988 PONTIAC 6000Open vehicle record →

Owner action

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