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 - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V219000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1997 to 11/11/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 24 | 11/21/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/24/1997 | 12/03/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the wheel lug nuts were not tightened securely resulting in a fracture of the wheel studs. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The wheel could separate from the vehicle. if the vehicle were in motion, a vehicle crash could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the torque of all wheel nuts and, if necessary, tighten any that may be below required torque. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Dealer notification began november 21, 1997. all vehicles are still at dealers.no owners are involved. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 07/22/2007 | 83656 | 1 | 10/11/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet cavalier. while driving 10 mph, the power steering locked and the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to the mechanic and they stated that the steering rack needed to be replaced. as of july 24, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 83,656. updated 01/11/08. *lj a broken wheel stud and nut were replaced. updated *jb | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| 1998 chevrolet cavalier right front wheel fell off. *ts the studs had broken on the hub. the right front fender was damaged. *nm | |||
| Rear passenger wheel bounces up and down while driving. the dealer has inspected and attempted to repair the vehicle. *ml | |||