REGAL: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	88V066000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BUICK
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	REGAL
Model Year:	1988
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19870601 - 19870901
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	3221
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19880429
Recall Initiated By:	19880429
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19880418
Record Creation Date:	19880422
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	LOWER CONTROL ARM TO BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT CAN BECOME LOOSE. ALSO, CERTAIN CARS COULD HAVE TIE ROD BALL STUD NUTS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND COULD LOOSEN.
Consequence Summary:	CONTINUED OPERATION OF CAR WITH EITHER CONDITION COULDRESULT IN SEPARATION OF THAT JOINT AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS; ALSO, CHECK TIE ROD BALL STUD NUT TORQUE.

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