The defect
THE STEEL USED IN SOME COMPACT SPARE WHEELS IS TOO THIN. WHILE IN SERVICE THE WHEEL MAY FRACTURE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
SPARE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECALL NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1981 |
| Buick Regal | 1981 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1981 | 1 | 3 |
| Buick Regal | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 81V140000 18 Nov 1981 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V139000 16 Nov 1981 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V126000 20 Oct 1981 | VESPA OF AMER. CORP. |
| 81V121000 6 Oct 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V118000 5 Oct 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V079000 1 Jul 1981 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 81V036000 23 Mar 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V035000 20 Mar 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981