The defect
THE TWO-PIECE SELF-LOCKING FLANGE WHEEL NUTS CAN LOOSEN CAUSING STUD BREAKAGE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL NUTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fairmont Tamper GMC C20735 | 1994, 1995 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC K20735 | 1994, 1995 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC K20903 | 1994, 1995 |
Components: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Tamper GMC C20735 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC C20735 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC K20735 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC K20735 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC K20903 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Fairmont Tamper GMC K20903 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1995
9 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the wheels; FAIRMONT TAMPER filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 95V217000 9 Nov 1995 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 95V210000 30 Oct 1995 | WESTERN RV, INC. |
| 95V186000 3 Oct 1995 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 95V115000 5 Jun 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V102000 24 May 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V083000 24 Apr 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 94V041000 28 Mar 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V049000 23 Mar 1995 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995