The defect
WHEEL RIMS MAY HAVE A 90 DEGREE STAMP CREASE ALONG THE CURVATURE. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE LOAD STRESSES TO BE CONCENTRATED ON THE CREASE INSTEAD OF BEING EQUALLY DISTRIBUTED. FATIGUE CRACKING MAY DEVELOP AND COULD LEAD TO RIM SEPARATION.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, DEFECTIVE RIMS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Other wheels recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the wheels; VESPA OF AMER. CORP. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 81V140000 18 Nov 1981 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V139000 16 Nov 1981 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 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 |
| 81V009000 13 Jan 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981