Recall 1996205

The issue

THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: WHEEL LUG NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description (français)

Il se peut que le couple de serrage des écrous de roue de ces véhicules soit inférieur aux spécifications. Une fracture des boulons de roue peut se produire et il pourrait en résulter que le véhicule perde une roue. Si cela arrive pendant que le véhicule est en marche, il y a risque d’accident. Correction: Les écrous de roue devront être serrés selon les spécifications.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Buick Roadmaster