1971-1972 BUICK ESTATE WAGON STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

1971-1972 BUICK ESTATE WAGON STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS (Change Vehicle)

The following STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS recall/defect on 1971-1972 BUICK ESTATE WAGON vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1973-01-24. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.

Build Years/Makes/Models:	1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET IMPALA 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET BELAIR 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET BISCAYNE 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET TOWNSMAN 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET BROOKWOOD 1971 - 1972 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD ESTATE 1971 - 1972 BUICK LESABRE 1971 - 1972 BUICK RIVIERA 1971 - 1972 BUICK ELECTRA 1971 - 1972 BUICK CENTURION 1971 - 1972 BUICK ESTATE WAGON 1971 - 1972 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1971 - 1972 PONTIAC CATALINA 1971 - 1972 PONTIAC GRAND VILLE 1971 - 1972 OLDSMOBILE 88 1971 - 1972 OLDSMOBILE 98
UNits affected:	3707064
Recall Number:	73V013000
Summary:	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.
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.
Notes:	SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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