1975 PONTIAC VENTURA Recalls
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date Announced: 05/22/1975
Description of Recall:
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Notes: PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-11. OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-8, BUICK CAMPAIGN NO75-C-10. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE CABLE CONDUIT MAY BREAK ATTHE MOLDED DASH PANEL CONNECTION. SHOULD THE THROTTLE CABLE CONDUIT BREAK, ITMAY CAUSE A SHARP BEND IN THE CABLE, ALLOWING THE STRANDED WIRES TO FRAY ANDBALL UP INSIDE THE CONDUIT. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, IT WOULD RESULT INTHROTTLE CABLE STICKING AND PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING THROTTLE CABLES. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Date Announced: 09/23/1974
Description of Recall:
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Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-01. BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-1. OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGNNO 75-C-3. PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-1. POSSIBILITY THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFTSIDE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET ATTACHMENTS MAY HAVE BEENIMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRAME. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,SEPARATION OF THE WELD ATTACHMENTS WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT STEERING CHANGEWHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDADDING AN ADDITIONAL WELD AT THE REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS).
Item Affected: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date Announced: 09/26/1974
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NOS. OLDSMOBILE 75-C-4. CHEVROLET 75-C-02. TWO DOOREQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS. POSSIBILITY THE OUTBOARD LOCK OF THE FRONT SEATBACK MAY REST ON THE HEAD OF THE STRIKER AND PREVENT FULL ENGAGEMENT OF THELOCK WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS IN THE NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS DUE TO THESTRIKER BEING OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, AND THEVEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASEDPOSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT(S). (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING A NEW 3/8" LONGER STRIKER TO PROVIDE LOCKING ENGAGEMENT).
