Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Date Announced: 11/13/1979
Description of Recall: THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, FAILURE OF A SEAT BELTANCHORAGE WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE WEARER.
Item Affected: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Date Announced: 11/16/1977
Description of Recall: THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, ARE BRITTLE AND THEREFORE MAY FRACTURE. THIS BRITTLENESS IS DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLTS ON ALL AXLES AND THE TEN REAR AXLE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SEPARATION OCCURS UNDER VEHICLE OPERATION, LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Date Announced: 06/13/1978
Description of Recall: THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAN FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS IN THEENGINE AREA, OR PERSONAL INJURY TO BYSTANDERS IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AT THE TIME.NOTE: THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SERVICED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINERUNNING UNTIL THE DEFECT IS CORRECTED.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 09/07/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1. POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATESHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH COUPLING RETAINER LOCKING TABS NOT BENT OVERPROPERLY OR ONE OR MORE OF THE LOWER FLEXIBLE COUPLING RIVETS IMPROPERLYPEENED. IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYCOULD SEPARATE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCURWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING, AND REPLACING SHAFT WHERENECESSARY). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date Announced: 02/16/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE INCORRECT STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. AS A RESULT, THE RIGHT-HAND STEERING TIE ROD MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE ROD. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CONNECTION TO FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE STRESS AT THAT POINT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 09/07/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1. POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATESHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH COUPLING RETAINER LOCKING TABS NOT BENT OVERPROPERLY OR ONE OR MORE OF THE LOWER FLEXIBLE COUPLING RIVETS IMPROPERLYPEENED. IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYCOULD SEPARATE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCURWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING, AND REPLACING SHAFT WHERENECESSARY). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Date Announced: 11/03/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO (CHEVROLET) 77C02 (PONTIAC) 77-C-4 (BUICK) 77-C-5.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TURN SIGNAL OPERATING UNIT OR VEHICLES WITH TILT STEERINGCOLUMNS MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108.THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN WHICH MAY WORK OUT OF THE PIVOT,RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO USE TURN SIGNAL TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS OF YOURINTENTIONS TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN, CAUSING POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A RETAINER TO PRECLUDE PIVOT PIN DISENGAGEMENT).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Date Announced: 12/19/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C04, PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO. 76C7, OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO.76C1, BUICK CAMPAIGN NO. 76C1. POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINATION VALVE, WHICHIS A PART OF THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLYMANUFACTURED AND COULD MALFUNCTION. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR WHILE VEHICLEIS IN MOTION AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. A VEHICLECRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGVALVE WHERE NECESSARY. ) PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS.
Item Affected: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
Date Announced: 11/14/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-5. OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-5. BUICK CAMPAIGN NO75-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CENTER SPIDER SECTION OF THE WHEEL TO RIM MAYSEPARATE DUE TO INADEQUATE WELDING OF THE SPIDER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH NEW WHEEL WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 11/14/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-5. OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-5. BUICK CAMPAIGN NO75-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CENTER SPIDER SECTION OF THE WHEEL TO RIM MAYSEPARATE DUE TO INADEQUATE WELDING OF THE SPIDER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH NEW WHEEL WHERE NECESSARY. )