NHTSA recall campaign
78V116000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1978-06-01Affected29 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER STRUT RODS, WHICH GIVE ADDED STRENGTH, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENTLY, A FRAME CROSSMEMBER CRACK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP AT THE FORWARD VERTICAL FRONT SUSPENSION BOLT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT RODS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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