FAIRMONT TAMPER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-03-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V060000
Wheels: multi piece
Component
Wheels: multi piece
Manufacturer
FAIRMONT TAMPER
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
1995-03-29
Owners notified
1995-03-22
Defect description
THE TWO-PIECE SELF-LOCKING FLANGE WHEEL NUTS CAN LOOSEN CAUSING STUD BREAKAGE.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL NUTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
SYSTEM: WHEELS; MULTIPLE; LUGS; NUTS; BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4X2 AND 4X4 LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FAIRMONT TAMPER HY-RAIL GUIDE WHEEL EQUIPMENT.NOTE: THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS CONCERNING THIS RECALL, PLEASE CONTACT FAIRMONT TAMPER AT 1-507-235-7124. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.