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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 72V290000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 24, 1972

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
330
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 24, 1972
Production Nov 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1972

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT LEFT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING NUT WAS IMPROPERLYTORQUED.CONDITION COULD RESULT IN NUT BECOMING LOOSE ALLOWING BOLT TO WORKAND EVENTUALLY BREAK, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND TORQUING PROPERLY WHERE NECESSARY.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
72V290000
Units potentially affected
330
Report received
Nov 24, 1972
Production range
Nov 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1972
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.