2000 Chevrolet Lumina Recalls

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 Chevrolet Lumina. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 00V228003Aug 7, 2000156,305 vehicles potentially affected
  Seat belts
  Covers: Chevrolet Lumina 2000–2001, Impala 2000–2001, Venture 2000–2001 +13 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

  Possible consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

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• 00V160000Jun 16, 2000248 vehicles potentially affected
  Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
  Covers: Chevrolet Lumina 2000, Buick Regal 2000, Century 2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate.

  Possible consequence: This could cause fuel leakage exceeding the permissible amount.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp.

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• 00V143000May 17, 200018,754 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
  Covers: Chevrolet Lumina 2000, Buick Regal 2000, Century 2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes. The bolt head(s) on the rear spindle rod can separate.

  Possible 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.

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• 99V357000Dec 17, 1999111 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  Covers: Chevrolet Lumina 2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The right front brake hose is incorrectly routed behind the brake pipe bracket restricting brake hose movement that could cause the hose to either be cut by the bracket or separated at the caliper.

  Possible consequence: If the hose becomes disconnected or damaged, there can be a loss of pressure in one half of the brake system. The brake warning lamp may be on, the pedal will be lower than normal, and stopping distances will be longer, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace and correctly route the right front brake hose assembly.

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• 99V283000Oct 21, 1999111 vehicles potentially affected
  Air bags › Frontal
  Covers: Chevrolet Lumina 2000, Pontiac Grand Prix 2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice.

  Possible consequence: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger side air bag deployment, this undersized orifice can cause the inflator module to explode. If an air bag inflator module explodes, metal and/or plastic debris could cause severe injury to the vehicle occupant.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules.

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