The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GLAVAL CONVERSION VANS AND PICKUP TRUCKS. THE RETAINER CLIPS WERE NOT REMOVED FROM THE REAR BRAKE DRUM WHEEL STUD BOLTS PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF A CUSTOM WHEEL.
The risk
THE WHEEL CAN APPEAR TO BE OR CAN ACTUALLY GO OUT OF BALANCE AND COULD CRACK IN THE LUG NUT AREA INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS AND REMOVE THE RETAINER CLIPS IF STILL IN PLACE AND ALSO INSPECT WHEELS FOR CRACKS (INCLUDING THE FRONT WHEELS, IF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED). IF THE WHEELS ARE CRACKED IN THE LUG NUT AREA, THE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Glaval Chevrolet Blazer | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Chevrolet C10 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Chevrolet G20 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Chevrolet Suburban | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Dodge B250 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Dodge D250 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Ford E150 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Ford F150 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval GMC G25 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval GMC Suburban | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| Glaval Jeep Cherokee | 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaval Chevrolet Blazer | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet Blazer | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet Blazer | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet C10 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet C10 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet C10 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet G20 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval Chevrolet G20 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet G20 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet Suburban | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet Suburban | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Chevrolet Suburban | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Dodge B250 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Dodge B250 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Dodge B250 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Dodge D250 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Dodge D250 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Dodge D250 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Ford E150 | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Glaval Ford E150 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Ford E150 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Ford F150 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval Ford F150 | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Glaval Ford F150 | 1997 | 5 | 1 |
| Glaval GMC G25 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Glaval GMC G25 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval GMC G25 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval GMC Suburban | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval GMC Suburban | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Glaval GMC Suburban | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1997
30 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GLAVAL BUS DIVISION filed 31 campaigns in all.
| 97V238001 30 Dec 1997 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 97V227000 15 Dec 1997 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V222000 8 Dec 1997 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 97V217000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V218000 24 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V223000 14 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V179000 14 Oct 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 97V170000 7 Oct 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997