Vehicle recall 92V089000 · June 24, 1992
1991-1992 Chevrolet Caprice
The steel wheels exhibit fatigue cracking around the circumference of the wheel lug nut mounting surface due to wheel bending caused by frequent misuse of tire mounting…
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- Summary
- The steel wheels exhibit fatigue cracking around the circumference of the wheel lug nut mounting surface due to wheel bending caused by frequent misuse of tire mounting equipment, lug nut overtorquing, and the unusual operating conditions experienced by police vehicles.
- Consequence
- The cracking can cause wheel fracturing and subsequentseparation from the axle, which could result in a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the defective wheels with redesigned steel wheels.
- Notes
- System: wheels.vehicle description: police cars equipped with special police package whichincludes 15 inch by 7 inch steel wheels with wheel code rdl.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V089000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 24, 1992
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 17, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34,717
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Caprice (1991-1992): 1992, 1991
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