The defect
IN SOME 16 X 6 DISC WHEELS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT MAY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK IN THE DROP CENTER PORTION OF THE RIM. IF THE CRACK WERE TO OCCUR ON A WHEEL WITH A TUBE TYPE TIRE MOUNTED TO IT, AND CONTINUED TO GO UNDETECTED, THE WHEEL COULD SPLIT, RESULTING IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT EACH WHEEL AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C30 | 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1984, 1985 |
| GMC C35 | 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet C30 | 1984 | 1 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC C35 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1984
8 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 84V156000 5 Dec 1984 | DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. |
| 84V125000 11 Oct 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V092000 16 Aug 1984 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 84V079000 3 Jul 1984 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V037000 26 Mar 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V023000 6 Mar 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V014000 7 Jan 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984