The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A SUBSTANDARD WELD MAY EXIST IN THE AREA WHICH JOINS THE INNER AND OUTER WHEEL RIM TOGETHER. IF THE WELD WERE TO FAIL DURING RE-INFLATION OF THE TIRE, THE RIM HALVES COULD SEPARATE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT RIMS WITH NEW RIMS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cushman Delivery Van | 1981, 1982 |
| Cushman Haulster | 1981, 1982 |
| Cushman Police | 1981, 1982 |
| Cushman Refuse | 1981, 1982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushman Delivery Van | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Delivery Van | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Haulster | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Haulster | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Police | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Police | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Refuse | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Cushman Refuse | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1982
3 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the wheels; OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 82V128000 14 Dec 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V051000 20 May 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982