The defect
THE WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS BETWEEN THE DISC AND RIM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AND IS NOT NOTICED, THE CRACK COULD INCREASE AROUND THE RIM, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE RIM FROM THE DISC, LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.
The remedy
REPLACE WHEELS HAVING THE SUSPECTED MANUFACTURING CODE NUMBER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C30 | 1985 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1985 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1985 |
| GMC C35 | 1985 |
| GMC K35 | 1985 |
| GMC P35 | 1985 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
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 | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1985 | 2 | 5 |
| GMC C35 | 1985 | 1 | 3 |
| GMC K35 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC P35 | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 1985
14 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V166000 18 Dec 1985 | FEDERAL MOTORS INC. |
| 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. |
| 85V069000 24 May 1985 | HUNTSMAN,INC. |
| 85V070000 23 May 1985 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985