Buick Skyhawk; Chevrolet Monza; Oldsmobile Starfire (1975): Suspension
Recall 78V242000 · Nov 6, 1978 · General Motors Corp.
130,965
vehicles affected
130,965
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V242000
- Date
- Nov 6, 1978
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 130,965
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Wheel bearing
- Model years
- 1975
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING EXTENDED SEVERE BRAKING, THE WHEEL BEARING AREA MAY ENCOUNTER TEMPERATURES THAT CAN CAUSE THE GREASE TO MIGRATE OUT OF THE BEARING AREA. THIS WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION AVAILABLE TO THE BEARINGS AND RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND SPINDLE DAMAGE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V242000?
3 models: Buick Skyhawk (1975), Chevrolet Monza (1975), Oldsmobile Starfire (1975), about 130,965 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V242000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES 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.