The issue
On certain vehicles, A wheel failure could develop with a crack through the fillet weld nugget between the disc and rim. This crack could propogate around the wheel eventually resulting in a separation of the rim from the disc. This could cause loss of vehicle control and a crash without prior warning.
Description (français)
Certains véhicules sont équipés à l'arrière, de roues doubles Firestone 16X6. Une fissure peut naìtre sur le cordon de soudure qui assemble le disque à la jante. Cette fissure peut se propager tout autour de la roue et entraìner la séparation de la jante du disque. Cela peut provoquer une perte de maìtrise du véhicule et un accident est alors possible.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C Series | 1985 |
| Chevrolet K Series | 1985 |
| Chevrolet P Series | 1985 |
| GMC C Series | 1985 |
| GMC K Series | 1985 |
| Gmc P SERIES | 1985 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet C Series | 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevrolet K Series | 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevrolet P Series | 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| GMC C Series | 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| GMC K Series | 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| GMC P Series | 1985 | 0 | 0 |