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Recall 1984121

Not Entered · Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac · published 5 Oct 1984

790Vehicles affected in Canada
4Models
1985–1985Model years
CarNot Entered

The issue

VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INADEQUATE CLAMP LOAD ON THE TIE ROD ADJUSTER. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO LOOSEN AND SEPARATE FROM THE TIE ROD ADJUSTER. TIE ROD SEPARATION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Description (français)

La vis de serrage du raccord de réglage de la barre d'accouplement a été nul serrée lors du montage de ces véhicules. La barre peut alors se séparer du raccord et entraîner une perte de maîtrise de la direction et un accident.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Buick Regal1985
Buick SOMERSET1985
Oldsmobile Calais1985
Pontiac Grand Am1985

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about not entered
Buick Regal198598—
Buick Somerset198530—
Oldsmobile Calais198534—
Pontiac Grand Am198544—