The defect
THE SPIDER ASSEMBLIES WELDED TO RIM OF THE WHEELS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE, EITHER BY BENDING OF THE INSIDE DISC (SPIDER) OR BY CIRCUMFERENTIAL FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE HAT SECTION OF THE SPIDER.
The remedy
WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
Other wheels recalls in 1980
5 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the wheels; ZIEMAN MFG. CO. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 80V085000 7 Jul 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 80V092000 26 Jun 1980 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 80V072000 9 Jun 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V029000 19 Mar 1980 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980