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 | |||||
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| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V245000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1995 to 08/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 21582 | 12/02/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/10/1996 | 12/19/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The wheel lug nuts were not tightened to the proper specification during assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could result in a fracture of the wheel studs causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will tighten the vehicle's wheel lug nuts to the proper specification. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification will begin during december 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 90000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph, the front driver side wheel fell off. the vehicle was towed. *jb | |||
| 11/09/1995 | |||
| Sepration of right rear wheel while driving, ea96-007 active. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| Recall remedy did not sufficiently correct the recall problem on certain police vehicles, fracture of the wheel studs have caused the wheel to separate from the vehicle. recall number 96v245000. please give any further details also add vins. *ak | |||