The defect
THE SPARE WHEEL IS ONE INCH WIDER THAN THE MAXIMUM APPROVED RIM WIDTH AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".
The remedy
THE SPARE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1981 |
| GMC C1500 | 1981 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1981 | 4 | 2 |
| GMC C1500 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
| 81V079000 1 Jul 1981 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 81V036000 23 Mar 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V035000 20 Mar 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V009000 13 Jan 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981