27Affected configurations shown3,100,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AXLES THAT WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM THE VEHICLE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE BUFFALO PLANT. IF SO, THEY WILL MAKE AXLE MEASUREMENTS AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE OR MODIFY AFFECTED AXLE COMPONENTS WITHOUT 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 84V149000
1980 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1980 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1980 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1980 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1980 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1980 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1979 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1979 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen vehicle record →1979 GMC CABALLEROOpen vehicle record →1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXOpen vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1978 BUICK REGALOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLOOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1978 CHEVROLET EL CAMINOOpen 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.