What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979123
- Recall date
- 18 July 1979
- Make
- Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Gmc, Chevrolet
- Models
- Regal, Lemans, Cutlass, Caballero, El Camino, Malibu, Grand Prix, Century, Monte Carlo
- Model years
- 1978
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 128,293
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE OUTER FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS MAY EXPERIENCE INADEQUATE LUBRICATION THAT MAY CAUSE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979123.