GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1975-11-25.
Recall campaignNHTSA 75V204000
Wheels: multi piece
Component
Wheels: multi piece
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
123,170
Reported to NHTSA
1975-11-25
Owners notified
1975-11-08
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 65C03.3/4 TON LIGHT DUTY TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH 15 X 5.50 THREE PIECE KELSEY-HAYES WHEELS.POSSIBILITY THAT KELSEY-HAYES 15 X 5.50THREE PEICE WHEELS MAY WIITHOUT WARNING FAIL BY FRACTURING AND BREAKING WHILEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION.IF THIS OCCURS, THERE MAYBE AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF AIRPRESSURE FROM TIRE, THE TIRE MAY COME OFF WHEEL, AND DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OFVEHICLE CAUSING POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING WHEELS AT NO COST WITH 15 X 5.50 TWO-PIECE, 16 X 6.5L ONE-PIECE OR 16.5 X 6.75 ONE-PIECE WHEEL).
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.