The defect
PAINT ON THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN ACT AS A SHIM BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE ROTOR/DRUM. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE WHEEL IMBEDS INTO THE PAINT, LOOSENING THE LUG NUT AND CAUSING A LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD.
The risk
ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLES CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS. ALSO, THE WHEEL STUDS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND WILL BE REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1994 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1994 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Roadmaster | 1994 | 85 | 5 |
| Cadillac Fleetwood | 1994 | 16 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Caprice | 1994 | 146 | 6 |
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. |
| 94V053000 23 Mar 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994