The defect
LUG NUTS THAT RETAIN WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS MAY HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS.
The risk
INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF LUG NUTS RETAINING THE WHEELCOVER AND WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A LOOSE WHEEL THAT COULD FALL OFF WITH POTENTIALFOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REMOVE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVER, TORQUE LUG TO SPECIFICATION, AND INSTALL FULL WHEEL COVERS THAT ARE RETAINED BY SPRING CLIPS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Prizm | 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Prizm | 1991 | 46 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 90V204000 17 Dec 1990 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 90V159000 28 Aug 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V057000 21 Mar 1990 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 90V053000 15 Mar 1990 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990