1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Title: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Date: 1981-06-16
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 81V073000
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Component(s): SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall - Potential Number of Units Affected: 9070
1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Overview: THE FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED. THE NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND WITH CONTINUED DRIVING THE CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION OR BECOME DISPLACED.
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1981 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; FRONT LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STEERING CONTROLDURING ACCELERATION AND CORNERING. THOUGH STEERING WILL NOT BE TOTALLY LOST,DEGRADED VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.THE FRONT LEFT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BERETIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.