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NHTSA Record Id: 21030 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
Recalled Component Id: 000006456000001520000000309 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
Model Name: CAPRICE | Model Year: 1991 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V089000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
Component Name: WHEELS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1992 |
Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 34717 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 17 1992 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Jun, 24 1992 |
Record Creation date : Jun, 26 1992 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
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. | Recall Notes: System: wheels.vehicle description: police cars equipped with special police package whichincludes 15 inch by 7 inch steel wheels with wheel code rdl. |
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