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NHTSA recall 80V108000

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

Chevrolet Camaro and 1 more

Reported Aug 19, 198085,325 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1979 – Feb 1, 1980

The defect

On certain vehicles, the lower control arm ball joint to steering knuckle attaching nut may not have been torqued to specifications. This condition could cause the nut to back off, resulting in joint separation.

The remedy

The dealer will perform a torque check of the attaching nut, and, if necessary, tighten it. In some cases an inadequate torque level may have caused ball stud or steering knuckle damage; if so, the affected components will be replaced at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Camaro
19791980
Pontiac Firebird
19791980

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; lower control arm ball joint to steering knuckle attachmentnut.consequences of defect: if joint separation were to occur druing vehicleoperation, it could affect directional control, which could result in a vehicleaccident without prior warning.