1971 CADILLAC CALAIS Recalls

Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

Date Announced: 11/23/1973

Description of Recall:

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It:

Notes: COMMERCIAL CHASSIS EXCEPT EL DORADOS. POSSIBILITY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT INTHE STEERING LINKAGE IDLER ASSEMBLY COMBINED WITH EXPOSURE TO ROAD SPLASHCONTAINING DEICING SALTS AND CLOSE SHAFT TO BUSHING CLEARANCE MAY RESULT IN ACORRODING AND BINDING CONDITION. IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD ALLOW THE IDLERATTACHMENT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND IMPAIR STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND INSTALL GREASE FITTING ANDNEW IDLER ARM SUPPORT WHERENECESSARY).