NHTSA Recall 81V025000 — Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and others Suspension › Rear

What's wrong

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.

The fix

BOTH REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE FRACTURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign

81V025000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

25 Feb 1981

Owners notified

9 Mar 1981

Potentially affected

5,821,160

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.

1978 Buick Century 1979 Buick Century 1980 Buick Century 1981 Buick Century 1978 Buick Regal 1979 Buick Regal 1980 Buick Regal 1981 Buick Regal 1978 Chevrolet El Camino 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 1980 Chevrolet El Camino 1981 Chevrolet El Camino 1978 Chevrolet Malibu 1979 Chevrolet Malibu 1980 Chevrolet Malibu 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1978 GMC Caballero 1979 GMC Caballero 1980 GMC Caballero 1981 GMC Caballero 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix 1981 Pontiac Grand Prix 1978 Pontiac Lemans 1979 Pontiac Lemans 1980 Pontiac Lemans 1981 Pontiac Lemans

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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