# NHTSA recall 00V116000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V116000
- Manufacturer's number: 00041
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-04\-18
- Owners notified: 2000\-05\-03
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 23

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.   THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM TO THE LEFT REAR KNUCKLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS DURING ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

THE BOLT COULD BACK COMPLETELY OUT OF THE JOINT AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THIS BOLT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 3, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIP5338B](/bulletins/10141360.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [040308010](/bulletins/10012182.md), 2005-02-17, Service bulletin
- [040308015A](/bulletins/10011062.md), 2004-12-28, Service bulletin
- [02139](/bulletins/10008871.md), 2004-08-25, Service bulletin
- [020310003](/bulletins/634881.md), 2002-10-10, Service bulletin
- [010308003A](/bulletins/629407.md), 2002-04-02, Service bulletin
- [010308003](/bulletins/627662.md), 2002-02-13, Service bulletin
- [050901](/bulletins/626054.md), 2001-12-12, Service bulletin
- [010308002](/bulletins/624058.md), 2001-11-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V116000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V116000)

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