The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT SPARE WHEELS. THE USE OF AN INCORRECT SPARE WHEEL IN A MOUNTED POSITION CAN, UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO CRACK AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The risk
SHOULD THE WHEEL CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G20 | 1993 |
| GMC G20 | 1993 |
Components: WHEELS
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 G20 | 1993 | 59 | 3 |
| GMC G20 | 1993 | 3 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1994
4 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the wheels; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V194000 5 Oct 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V081000 25 Apr 1994 | TRACKER MARINE L.P. |
| 94V076000 16 Apr 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994