Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V013000

Wheels

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-01-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V013000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
30,885
Reported to NHTSA
1972-01-15
Owners notified
1972-03-22

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-3.BUICK NO 71-C-4.PONTIAC NO 71-C-5 AND NO71-C-5A.WITH WHEELS INDENTIFIED AS 15"X6", K11 BX.POSSIBILITY OF WELDSBREAKING WHERE WHEEL SPIDER (DISC) ATTACHES TO RIM.FATIGUE CRACKING MAY OCCURAROUND SPOT WELDS OF DISC-TO-RIM ATTACHMENT AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT INEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF DISC FROM RIM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED WHEEL.)

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Centurion1971
Buick Electra1971
Buick Lesabre1971
Buick Riviera1971
OLDSMOBILE 881971
Pontiac Bonneville1971
Pontiac Brougham1971
Pontiac Catalina1971
Pontiac Grand Ville1971

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.