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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V118000: WHEELS:RIM

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 5, 1981

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
253
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 5, 1981
Production Sep 1, 1980 – Jan 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE SPARE WHEEL IS ONE INCH WIDER THAN THE MAXIMUM APPROVED RIM WIDTH AND FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

The remedy

THE SPARE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RPO PH7 (ALUMINUM WHEELS) ANDSIZE P205/75R15 OR FR78-15 TIRES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: GRADUAL LOSS OF AIR COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FLATTIRE, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V118000
Units potentially affected
253
Report received
Oct 5, 1981
Production range
Sep 1, 1980 – Jan 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
120

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.