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  NHTSA Recall 78V135000

NHTSA Campaign Id 78V135000; Date: Jun. 13, 1978

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1959 Cadillac Cadillac 1960 Cadillac Cadillac

Component: Steering:linkages

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 22,353

icon3 Recall Summary:

The pitman arm can separate and fail.

icon2 How to Fix:

The dealer will replace the existing pitman arm free of charge.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. System: steering; pitman arm. Consequences of defect: should separation occur while vehicle is in operation,loss of steering control and an accident could occur without prior warning.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 16, 1978

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All recalls of Cadillac vehicles.

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