Vehicle recall 81V036000 · March 23, 1981
GMC Caballero, Buick Century and 3 more models
"tx" heavy duty wheels may have been manufactured with laminated steel.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- "tx" heavy duty wheels may have been manufactured with laminated steel. The wheel disc may fracture and the wheel and tire could partially or completely separate from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- The defective wheels will be replaced without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with "tx"heavy duty wheels.system: suspension; wheels.consequences of defect: if separation of wheel and tire from vehicle occurswhile vehicle is in motion, driver could experience loss of vehicle control andhave an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V036000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 23, 1981
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- March 30, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,690
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Hubcap/cover
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1981): 1981
- Buick Regal (1981): 1981
- Chevrolet El Camino (1981): 1981
- GMC Caballero (1981): 1981
- Oldsmobile Cutlass (1981): 1981
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