Recall 98V053000: 1998 GMC Jimmy and 2 other models

Report received

Mar 9, 1998

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

72vehicles

Model years

1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

This condition can result in a loss of vehicle control.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and retighten the right-hand lower control arm nuts to the proper torque specification.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Chevrolet Blazer716 complaints
• 1998 GMC Jimmy238 complaints
• 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada98 complaints