NHTSA campaign 98V053000 · Manufacturer campaign 98006
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 98V-053: GM/LOWER CONTROL ARM
NHTSA recall 98V053000 (Manufacturer campaign 98006) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 9, 1998, with 72 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy and Oldsmobile Bravada for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on January 22, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V053000 (also written 98V-053 or 98V053)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 98006
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 72 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm — Lower Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V053000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Blazer
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Jimmy
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Bravada
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V053000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE OR ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. ONE OR BOTH OF THE ATTACHING NUTS FOR THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM ARE UNDER TORQUED. THIS CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENT BREAK RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 98006.OWNER/DEALER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 22, 1998.THESE VEHICLES WERE IN-TRANSIT OR VERY RECENTLY DELIVERED TO DEALERSHIPS.CUSTOMERS RECEIVING THESE VEHICLES BEFORE JANUARY 22, 1998, WERE CONTACTED BY THE SELLING DEALER TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE FOR THE SERVICE PROCEDURE.OWNERS WHO WERE NOT CONTACTED BY THEIR DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1022, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V053000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.