The defect
DESIGN OF THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY CAUSES A HIGH SENSITIVITY TO LUG STUD NUT TORQUE LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT STUD FAILURE THROUGH BENDING FATIGUE.
The risk
THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING STUD CAN BEND AND/OR BREAK,RESULTING IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE IF ALL FIVE LUG STUDS SHOULDFAIL.
The remedy
AMERTEK WILL REDUCE THE DIMENSION OF THE OUTSIDE REAR WHEEL TIRES; REPLACE THE LUG NUT SPACERS WITH CUSHION WASHERS ON EACH REAR WHEEL HUB; REPLACE THE CURRENT 4.38 INCH STUDS WITH 3.25 INCH STUDS; AND DELETE THE PAINT ON THE BEVEL SURFACE OF THE STUD HOLES ON THE WHEEL DISC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amertek CF4000L | 1991, 1992 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amertek CF4000L | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Amertek CF4000L | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the wheels; AMERTEK, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 92V170000 12 Nov 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V164000 10 Nov 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V163000 4 Nov 1992 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 92V139000 30 Sept 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 92V129000 8 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V089000 24 Jun 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V088000 22 Jun 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V065000 11 May 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992