The defect
VEHICLES MAY HAVE MOUNTING STUDS WHICH WERE NOT SEATED FLUSH WITH THE ROTOR FACE AND LUG NUTS THAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SEAT THOSE STUDS. WHEEL LOOSENING CAN RESULT AND CONTINUED OPERATION COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
LUG NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS
Other wheels recalls in 1980
5 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the wheels; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 80V098000 24 Jul 1980 | ZIEMAN MFG. CO. |
| 80V085000 7 Jul 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 80V092000 26 Jun 1980 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 80V072000 9 Jun 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980