NHTSA Recall 99V072000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V072000; Date: Apr. 12, 1999
The tire/wheel assembly could separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Pontiac Bonneville
Component: Wheel
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 352
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with chrome plated aluminum wheels. Some of these wheels have a mounting surface that was not machined correctly, causing the wheel studs to break.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the wheels and replace all wheels with date codes indicating that they may not have been machined correctly. The wheel mounting studs at any location where a suspect wheel was installed will also be replaced.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began may 12, 1999. 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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 12, 1999
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