NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V110000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm — Chevrolet, GMC · reported 6 Jul 1988 · 21,485 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM.

The risk

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

REPAIR OR REPLACE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM.

SYSTEM: STEERING/LOWER CONTROL ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign

88V110000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

6 Jul 1988

Owners notified

29 Jul 1988

Potentially affected

21,485

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.

1985 Chevrolet G30 1986 Chevrolet G30 1985 Chevrolet P30 1986 Chevrolet P30 1985 GMC G30 1986 GMC G30 1985 GMC P30 1986 GMC P30

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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