NHTSA recall campaign

79V051000

Wheels › Multi Piece

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10Affected configurations shown9,700Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentWheels › Multi Piece
Report receivedSep 2, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

A CASTING DEFICIENCY MAY ALLOW WHEELS TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE SPOKES BETWEEN THE HUB CAP MOUNTING AREA AND THE RIM CLAMP POCKET. CONTINUED USAGE CAN LEAD TO THE DISENGAGING OF THE RIM AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

WHEELS WITH CASTING DEFECTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 79V051000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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