Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V089000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1991 to 03/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 34717 | 07/17/1992 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/24/1992 | 06/26/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The steel wheels exhibit fatigue cracking around the circumference of the wheel lug nut mounting surface due to wheel bending caused by frequent misuse of tire mounting equipment, lug nut overtorquing, and the unusual operating conditions experienced by police vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The cracking can cause wheel fracturing and subsequentseparation from the axle, which could result in a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the defective wheels with redesigned steel wheels. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: wheels.vehicle description: police cars equipped with special police package whichincludes 15 inch by 7 inch steel wheels with wheel code rdl. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 06/12/1995 | 1 | ||
| The plastic wheel covers keep coming off on the highway at high speeds tt | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 03/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| Lugs nuts/bolts failed and wheel came loose then wedged causing driver to lose control, extensive damage to vehicle. (ohio traffic crash report). mjs | |||