8Affected configurations shown1,896,222Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT WHEEL OUTER BEARING AREA WHICH CAN AFFECT THE WHEEL BEARING GREASE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE BEARING. THIS CONDITION MAY BE FURTHER AGGRAVATED BY IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE NUT.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT WHEEL OUTER BEARINGS PACKED WITH GREASE AND THE SPINDLE WILL BE COATED WITH LUBRICANT. NEW GREASE RETAINER CAPS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO MAINTAIN GREASE IN OUTER BEARING. THIS WILL BE DONE 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 79V175000
1978 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1978 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1978 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1978 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen 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.