Recall campaign · NHTSA 70V002000

Wheels

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1970-01-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 70V002000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,527
Reported to NHTSA
1970-01-13
Owners notified
1970-01-05

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT DURING ASSEMBLY ONE OR MORE 15" X 6" CHASSIS WHEELS HAVINGIMPROPER WELDS WERE IN- STALLED.THIS COULD CAUSE RIM TO SEPARATE FROM SPIDER,OR CENTER SECTION OF THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY WITH STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLAC- ING WITH NEW WHEELS WHERE NECES- SARY.)

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Electra1970
Buick Lesabre1970
Buick Riviera1970
Buick Wildcat1970

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.