General Motors Corp.: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 29, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,284. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS ARE LOOSE AND CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD.
The risk
SEPARATION OF A TIE ROD CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED STEERING INPUT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK AND ADJUST THE VEHICLE TOE-IN AND TIGHTEN THE INNER TIE ROD NUTS TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Buick Lesabre | 669 | 5 | 30 | 26 |
| 2000 Cadillac Eldorado | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Cadillac Seville | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Cadillac SLS | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Cadillac STS | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V301000.
Full record for the 2000 Buick Lesabre → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →