Vehicle recall 98V053000 · March 9, 1998
Chevrolet Blazer, Oldsmobile Bravada and 1 more model
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V053000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 9, 1998
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 98006
- Owner notification
- January 22, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 72
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Blazer (1998): 1998
- GMC Jimmy (1998): 1998
- Oldsmobile Bravada (1998): 1998
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