The defect
INCORRECT REAR DUAL WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED MAKING THE WHEELS SUBJECT TO CRACK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THESE WHEELS COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO CRACK WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE REAR DUAL WHEELS WITH WHEELS DESIGNED FOR TOYOTA CHASSIS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Huntsman | 1982, 1983, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsman | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Huntsman | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Huntsman | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1985
14 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the wheels.
| 85V166000 18 Dec 1985 | FEDERAL MOTORS INC. |
| 85V156000 26 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V129000 17 Oct 1985 | GARDNER PACIFIC CORP. |
| 85V121000 10 Oct 1985 | RAVENS MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 85V111000 16 Sept 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V089000 16 Jul 1985 | RANGER INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 85V072000 28 May 1985 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 85V070000 23 May 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985