Oldsmobile · Canada · High
Oldsmobile Delta 88: Suspension
Affects Oldsmobile Delta 88 · 1986 — about 3K vehicles.
The hazard
THE LEFT AND REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD TO KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT MAY BE INADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO LOOSEN AT THE KNUCKLE ATTACHMENT. A LOOSE BALL JOINT STUD COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND TIGHTEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT STUD NUTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE KNUCKLE(S).
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational