The defect
THE GR#5 CAP NUT MAY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT APPLIED TO THE OUTER WHEELS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE NUT FAILS, ALLOWING THE OUTER WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE UNIT AND ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
REPLACE GR#5 CAP NUTS WITH GR#8 CAP NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ravens | 1984, 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ravens | 1985 | 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. |
| 85V111000 16 Sept 1985 | R.B.R. CORPORATION |
| 85V089000 16 Jul 1985 | RANGER INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 85V072000 28 May 1985 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 85V069000 24 May 1985 | HUNTSMAN,INC. |
| 85V070000 23 May 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985