Wheels
NHTSA recall 76V098000 · announced July 2, 1976 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 938 units affected
Notes
GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 76C17.POSSIBILITY THAT OPTIONAL POLYCAST WHEELS MAYHAVE MOLD RELEASE AGENT (WAX) ON THE CONICAL WHEEL LUG NUT SEATS.THIS WAXACTS AS A LUBRICANT AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE FRICTION AS WHEEL LUG NUTSARE BEING TIGHTENED.CONSEQUENTLY, A HIGH CLAMPING FORCE IS APPLIED TO THEWHEEL WHEN THE LUG NUTS ARE TORQUED AND THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES MAYCOLLAPSE.CRACKING, RESULTING IN LOOSENESS OR LOSS OF WHEEL MAY EVENTUALLYOCCUR.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHEEL LUG NUTS, VALVE STEMS ANDBALANCE WHEELS).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.