# NHTSA recall 00V143000

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: 00V143000
- Manufacturer's number: 00047
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-05\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-23
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
- Units potentially affected: 18754

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR DRUM BRAKES.  THE BOLT HEAD\(S\) ON THE REAR SPINDLE ROD CAN SEPARATE.


## What can happen

THE REAR WHEEL CAN SHIFT, CAUSING REAR STEERING OF THE VEHICLE.  THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SPINDLE BOLTS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 23, 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 BUICK AT 1\-800\-521\-7300 OR CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020.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 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-11\-01 to 2000\-01\-31.
- [2000 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-11\-01 to 2000\-01\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA](/makes/chevrolet/lumina/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-11\-01 to 2000\-02\-28.

## 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)

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