| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V138000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DELOREAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DELOREAN |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19810301 - 19811101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2920 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19811113 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19811113 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19811110 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19811201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE NUTS FASTENING THE STABILIZER BAR AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS TO THE LOWER LINK MAY BECOME LOOSE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DETACHMENT OF THE STABILIZER BAR OR LOWER BALL JOINTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
STABILIZER BAR NUTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH LOCKING NUTS, SUPPORTING BRACKETS WILL BE STRENGTHENED, AND THE BALL JOINT NUTS WILL BE SECURED BY INSTALLING A PIN THROUGH THE BALL JOINT SHAFT. THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE. |