GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-11-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 85V156000
Wheels: rim
Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
861
Reported to NHTSA
1985-11-26
Defect description
THE WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS BETWEEN THE DISC AND RIM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AND IS NOT NOTICED, THE CRACK COULD INCREASE AROUND THE RIM, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE RIM FROM THE DISC, LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE WHEELS HAVING THE SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING CODE NUMBER.
Notes
SYSTEM: DUAL REAR WHEELS, 16X6 FIRESTONE DUAL WHEELS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: C,K AND P 30/35 SERIES LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL REAR WHEELS.
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.