Vehicle recall 79V175000 · July 23, 1979
GMC Caballero, Buick Century and 6 more models
Under certain driving conditions, these vehicles can experience temperatures in the front wheel outer bearing area which can affect the wheel bearing grease.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Under certain driving conditions, these vehicles can experience temperatures in the front wheel outer bearing area which can affect the wheel bearing grease. This can result in inadequate lubrication of the bearing. This condition may be further aggravated by improper adjustment of the front wheel spindle nut.
- Remedy
- The dealer will install new front wheel outer bearings packed with grease and the spindle will be coated with lubricant. New grease retainer caps will also be installed to maintain grease in outer bearing. This will be done free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; wheels; bearing grease.consequences of defect: continued operation of the vehicle along withinadequate lubrication may cause failure of the front wheel outer bearing andthe spindle. Loss of vehicle control and an accident may result.note: bearing and spindle failure may be preceded by a noticeable vibration andnoise coming from the front end of the vehicle.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V175000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 23, 1979
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- August 24, 1979
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,896,222
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
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 (1978): 1978
- Buick Regal (1978): 1978
- Chevrolet Malibu (1978): 1978
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1978): 1978
- GMC Caballero (1978): 1978
- Oldsmobile Cutlass (1978): 1978
- Pontiac Grand Prix (1978): 1978
- Pontiac Lemans (1978): 1978
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