GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1970-12-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 70V147000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
7,250
Reported to NHTSA
1970-12-10
Owners notified
1970-12-02
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH EITHER 16 X 6.00 TWO-PIECEOR 16.5 X 8.25 ONE- PIECE WHEELS WHICH HAVE OBVIOUS CRACKS OUTSIDE MOUNTINGBOLT CIRCLE IN WHEEL DISC.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, CRACKS MAY PROGRESS WITHPROLONGED VEHICLE OPERATION AND CAUSE WHEEL FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WHEEL WHERE NECESSARY.)
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.