Recall
Pontiac 6000 — 88V048000
NHTSA ID
88V048000
Make
Pontiac
Model
6000
Years Affected
1988
Recall Date
1988-04-01
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Units Affected
3,428
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Consequence
THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.