The defect
THE INNER TRACTION WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE NUTS COULD WORK LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY BECOME LOST.
The remedy
THE WHEEL RETAINING NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prevost Champion | 1981, 1982 |
| Prevost Lemirage | 1981, 1982 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1981, 1982 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prevost Champion | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Champion | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Lemirage | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Prevost Lemirage | 1982 | 0 | 5 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1981 | 0 | 6 |
| Prevost Prestige | 1982 | 0 | 6 |
Other wheels recalls in 1982
3 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the wheels; PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 82V128000 14 Dec 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V046000 11 May 1982 | OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982