Recall 78V135000
Steering › Linkages — Cadillac · reported 13 Jun 1978 · 22,353 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE PITMAN ARM CAN SEPARATE AND FAIL.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PITMAN ARM FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; PITMAN ARM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION,LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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