Vehicle recall 00V143000 · May 17, 2000
Buick Century, Chevrolet Lumina and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes. The bolt head(s) on the rear spindle rod can separate.
- Consequence
- The rear wheel can shift, causing rear steering of the vehicle. The driver could lose control and a crash could occur.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V143000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00047
- Owner notification
- June 23, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18,754
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (2000): 2000
- Buick Regal (2000): 2000
- Chevrolet Lumina (2000): 2000
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