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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Wheel rims failed prior to recall, ripping inside of tire. *aw | |||