Buick Skylark; Chevrolet Citation; Oldsmobile Omega; Pontiac Phoenix (1980): Suspension
Recall 79V098000 · Apr 17, 1979 · General Motors Corp.
23,725
vehicles affected
23,725
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V098000
- Date
- Apr 17, 1979
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 23,725
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Springs > Coil springs
- Model years
- 1980
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING MAY HAVE A LARGER THAN DESIRED INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE LOWER COIL WHERE IT RESTS ON THE SPRING SEAT. THIS COULD ALLOW THE SPRING TO BE FORCED OVER THE LOWER SPRING SEAT DUE TO SUSPENSION FORCES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V098000?
4 models: Buick Skylark (1980), Chevrolet Citation (1980), Oldsmobile Omega (1980) and 1 more, about 23,725 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V098000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS WITHOUT CHARGE.
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.