Recall
Oldsmobile Cutlass — 84V124000
NHTSA ID
84V124000
Make
Oldsmobile
Model
Cutlass
Years Affected
1985
Recall Date
1984-10-10
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Units Affected
10,359
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
THE TIE RODS ARE PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE AND TRANSMIT TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS. THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE TIE RODS TO THEIR ADJUSTERS MAY NOT BE TIGHT ENOUGH. THIS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO LOOSEN AND DETACH ITSELF FROM THE ADJUSTER.
Remedy
THE TIE ROD END BOLTS WILL BE TIGHTENED WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNER.