Buick Century; Chevrolet Celebrity; Pontiac 6000 (1988): Suspension
Recall 88V048000 · Apr 1, 1988 · General Motors Corp.
3,428
vehicles affected
3,428
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V048000
- Date
- Apr 1, 1988
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,428
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
What can happen
THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V048000?
3 models: Buick Century (1988), Chevrolet Celebrity (1988), Pontiac 6000 (1988), about 3,428 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V048000?
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
What can happen?
THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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.