Buick Lesabre; Cadillac Deville, Limousine; Chevrolet Caprice and 5 more (1978): Wheels
Recall 77V200000 · Nov 16, 1977 · General Motors Corp.
4,504
vehicles affected
4,504
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V200000
- Date
- Nov 16, 1977
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 4,504
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Wheels > Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLTS ON ALL AXLES AND THE TEN REAR AXLE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 9 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V200000?
9 models: Buick Lesabre (1978), Cadillac Deville (1978), Cadillac Limousine (1978) and 6 more, about 4,504 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V200000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLTS ON ALL AXLES AND THE TEN REAR AXLE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.