The defect
THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM WHICH SUPPORTS THE FRONT WHEEL, BRAKE AND STEERING ASSEMBLY, MAY COME LOOSE AT ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS IS DUE TO POSSIBLE INADEQUATE WELDING OF THE BRACKET.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 |
| Pontiac 2000 | 1983 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| Pontiac 2000 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1983
9 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the suspension; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 83V136000 20 Dec 1983 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 83V128000 5 Dec 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V120000 17 Nov 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V076000 19 Aug 1983 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 83V066000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V051000 5 May 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V032000 22 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V023000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983