The defect
"TX" HEAVY DUTY WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH LAMINATED STEEL. THE WHEEL DISC MAY FRACTURE AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE COULD PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1981 |
| Buick Regal | 1981 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1981 |
| GMC Caballero | 1981 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1981 |
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
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 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC Caballero | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1981 | 3 | 2 |
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. |
| 81V035000 20 Mar 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V009000 13 Jan 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981