The problem
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive. One or both of the attaching nuts for the right-hand lower control arm are under torqued. This can allow the attachment bolt to loosen and subsequent break resulting in separation of the lower control arm from the frame.
The risk
This condition can result in a loss of vehicle control.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and retighten the right-hand lower control arm nuts to the proper torque specification.
Contacts
Gm recall no. 98006. Owner/dealer notification began january 22, 1998. These vehicles were in-transit or very recently delivered to dealerships. Customers receiving these vehicles before january 22, 1998, were contacted by the selling dealer to return their vehicle for the service procedure. Owners who were not contacted by their dealer within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1022, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 98V053000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.