NHTSA Campaign #88V048000
1988 Buick Century Recall
Suspension: Front: Control Arm: Lower Arm
Issued January 4, 1988 · Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Affected model years
- 1988
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Vehicles affected
- 3,428
- Report received
- January 4, 1988
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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Data sourced from the NHTSA Recalls database.