NHTSA Recall 72V013000
NHTSA Campaign Id 72V013000; Date: Jan. 15, 1972
Recalled Vehicles:
1971 Buick Centurion; 1971 Buick Electra; 1971 Buick Lesabre; 1971 Buick Riviera; 1971 Oldsmobile 88; 1971 Pontiac Bonneville; 1971 Pontiac Brougham; 1971 Pontiac Catalina; 1971 Pontiac Grand Ville
Component: Wheel
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 30,885
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall 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. )
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 22, 1972
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