9Affected configurations shown4,504Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, ARE BRITTLE AND THEREFORE MAY FRACTURE. THIS BRITTLENESS IS DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLTS ON ALL AXLES AND THE TEN REAR AXLE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 77V200000
1978 BUICK LESABREOpen vehicle record →1978 CADILLAC DEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1978 CADILLAC LIMOUSINEOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET IMPALAOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET CAPRICEOpen vehicle record →1978 OLDSMOBILE 88Open vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC CATALINAOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC BONNEVILLEOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE BROUGHAMOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.