Buick Centurion, Electra, Estate Wagon, Lesabre and 14 more (1971-1972): Structure
Recall 73V013000 · Jan 24, 1973 · General Motors Corp.
3,707,064
vehicles affected
3,707,064
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 73V013000
- Date
- Jan 24, 1973
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,707,064
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members > Underbody shields
- Model years
- 1971-1972
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.
What can happen
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
18 models, 36 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Centurion | 1971-1972 |
| Buick | Electra | 1971-1972 |
| Buick | Estate Wagon | 1971-1972 |
| Buick | Lesabre | 1971-1972 |
| Buick | Riviera | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Belair | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Biscayne | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Brookwood | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Caprice | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Impala | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Kingswood | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Kingswood Estate | 1971-1972 |
| Chevrolet | Townsman | 1971-1972 |
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1971-1972 |
| Oldsmobile | 98 | 1971-1972 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | 1971-1972 |
| Pontiac | Catalina | 1971-1972 |
| Pontiac | Grand Ville | 1971-1972 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 73V013000?
18 models: Buick Centurion (1971-1972), Buick Electra (1971-1972), Buick Estate Wagon (1971-1972) and 15 more, about 3.71 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 73V013000?
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
What can happen?
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.