NHTSA Recall 95V115000
NHTSA Campaign Id 95V115000; Date: Jun. 5, 1995
If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
Recalled Vehicles:
1988 Buick Regal; 1989 Buick Regal; 1990 Buick Regal; 1990 Chevrolet Lumina; 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass; 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass; 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass; 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix
Component: Wheel
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 22,361
Recall Summary:
Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
Recall Notes:
System: wheels. Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steelwheels; models rpo pb9 14" and pg1 15". Note: vehicles previously inspected that had less than four wheels replaced in recall campaign 94v-041 are to be reinspected. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time,should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; Buick at 1-800-521-7300; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 14, 1995
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