1981 BUICK RIVIERA RECALL - #81V073000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : FRONT : CONTROL ARM : UPPER ARM
THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1981 BUICK RIVIERA |
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| Manufacturer |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1981 - 1/1/1981 |
| Recalled on |
6/19/1981 |
| Influenced by |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Owners Notified on |
6/12/1981 |
| # Affected |
9,070 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM |
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| Description |
THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
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| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STEERING CONTROLDURING ACCELERATION AND CORNERING. THOUGH STEERING WILL NOT BE TOTALLY LOST,DEGRADED VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.THE FRONT LEFT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BERETIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| See also |
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
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