Recalls for BONNEVILLE PONTIAC, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, Jan 24, 1973

A recall was issued on Jan 24, 1973 for BONNEVILLE PONTIAC, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS problems. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.. Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.