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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V041000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1988 to 03/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 198163 | 05/05/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/28/1995 | 04/06/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. if these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: wheels.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steel wheels; models rpo pb6 14 and rpo pg1 15.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 95V115000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1988 to 03/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 22361 | 06/14/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/05/1995 | 06/13/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. if these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: wheels.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steelwheels; models rpo pb9 14 and pg1 15.note: vehicles previously inspected that had less than four wheels replaced in recall campaign 94v-041 are to be reinspected.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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; buick at 1-800-521-7300; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| CAMP/90C39A | 04/01/1995 | 41064 | Recall 90-c-39a - supplemental letter adding vehicles to the original recall 90-c-39. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 0123 | 01/01/1995 | 39065 | Supplement to product safety campaign 90-c-39. *tw | 03/03/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states his son was driving vehicle and without prior warning the rear wheel completely separated from vehicle, causing loss of steering and brake control, as a result the vehicle left the road, rolled over a few times and crashed, consumer states information that he has obtained, suggests the accident was the result of a factory defect, there was one injury due to accident. *jb | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| On 5/95 & 11/4/98, was traveling approximately 25mph when the wheels developed cracks around more than 50% of the rim. this caused the front end to wobble badly. stopped at side of road & had vehicle towed & the wheels replaced. on 7 apr 99 had noticed vibrations in the front. stopped vehicle to checked & saw nothing. was proceeding 5mph when the wheel separated from vehicle & caused it to drop down.*ak | |||
| 04/03/1997 | 0 | ||
| Severe cracks developed in the wheel mounting, causing the wheel to separate from mount, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| At 95, 000 miles, the rotors/pads and calipers were replaced, took to dealer on wheel recall and he found the problem . | |||
| 02/16/1995 | 2 | 01/11/1991 | |
| Wheels cracked prior to/after recall repairs. | |||
| 06/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Wheel recall repairs refused due to wrong vin number (94v-041.001). *ak | |||
| 03/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Front right wheel cracked, causing wheel to separate from axle. *skd | |||
| Brakes are failing, wheel, engine not working right. tt | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 03/16/2002 | |||
| Right front wheel hub separated from vehicle. consumer managed to keep control before it came off completely. took vehicle to mechanic, and they stated right front whhel hub was cracked. cause was unknown. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 10/20/1998 | |||
| Consumer was getting a oil change when the dealer noticed the front lugs: bolts were pulling through the retainers due to corrsion of the retainer. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 11/16/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| The enitre wheel feel off and the rim actually broke in half and and a piece of it was left inside of the wheel. i still have the wheel as proof. also i am afraid about my engine mount because the steering in my car has been acting very strange for a while now. it has not failed yet, but i do believe that it may soon. *ak | |||
| The bolt that holds pattern of the right rear wheel broke, causing the wheel to separate from the car prior to recall. it did not cause an accident, but the car was not moveable. (95v-115). *ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Tire and rim came off lug nuts remained. resulting in poor directional control. tt | |||
| 03/29/1995 | |||
| Wheels are defective, they cracked in center. tt | |||