Recall 1988053

The issue

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT COULD BECOME LOOSE ON THESE VEHICLES. ALSO, THE TIE ROD BALL STUD NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN. EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A BALL JOINT SEPARATION AND CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE TIE ROD BALL STUD NUT TORQUE WILL BE CHECKED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

Description (français)

La fixation du bras suspension inférieur au joint à rotule risque de se desserrer. Il en va de même pour les écrous des joints à rotule des biellettes de direction, insuffisamment serrés dans certains cas. Dans les deux cas, le joint à rotule risque de se détacher brusquement, ce qui causerait une perte de contrôle de la direction, voire un accident.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

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

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Buick Regal