Oldsmobile 88 (1986): Suspension
Recall 86V122000 · Aug 28, 1986 · General Motors Corp.
38,309
vehicles affected
38,309
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V122000
- Date
- Aug 28, 1986
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 38,309
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear
- Model years
- 1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD TO KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD ALLOW THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN AT THE KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT. A LOOSE BALL JOINT STUD COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE. SEPARATION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE AND TIGHTEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD NUTS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1986 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V122000?
1 model: Oldsmobile 88 (1986), about 38,309 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V122000?
REPLACE AND TIGHTEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD NUTS.
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.