Chevrolet Blazer; GMC Jimmy; Oldsmobile Bravada (1998): Suspension
Recall 98V053000 · Mar 9, 1998 · General Motors Corp.
72
vehicles affected
72
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V053000
- Date
- Mar 9, 1998
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 72
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V053000?
3 models: Chevrolet Blazer (1998), GMC Jimmy (1998), Oldsmobile Bravada (1998), about 72 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V053000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM NUTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
What can happen?
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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.