Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 73V013000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS Defect in 1971-1972 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

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RECALL This recall affects up to 3,707,064 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 73V013000
Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles Affected 3,707,064
Component STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
1971 CHEVROLET BROOKWOOD, 1971 OLDSMOBILE 88, 1971 BUICK ELECTRA, 1971 CHEVROLET TOWNSMAN, 1971 CHEVROLET BELAIR, 1971 BUICK RIVIERA, 1971 BUICK CENTURION, 1971 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE, 1971 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD, 1971 CHEVROLET IMPALA, 1971 PONTIAC GRAND VILLE, 1971 OLDSMOBILE 98, 1971 BUICK LESABRE, 1971 BUICK ESTATE WAGON, 1971 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, 1971 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, 1971 PONTIAC CATALINA, 1971 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD ESTATE, 1972 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, 1972 CHEVROLET BELAIR, 1972 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD, 1972 BUICK ELECTRA, 1972 OLDSMOBILE 98, 1972 CHEVROLET IMPALA, 1972 OLDSMOBILE 88, 1972 PONTIAC CATALINA, 1972 CHEVROLET TOWNSMAN, 1972 BUICK RIVIERA, 1972 PONTIAC GRAND VILLE, 1972 BUICK CENTURION, 1972 BUICK ESTATE WAGON, 1972 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE, 1972 CHEVROLET BROOKWOOD, 1972 BUICK LESABRE, 1972 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD ESTATE, 1972 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Defect Description

THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.

Safety Consequence

INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

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