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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 82V067000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 1, 1982

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.
419
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
Jul 1, 1982
Production Sep 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1979

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE BARREL AREA BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARINGS OF THE HUBS COULD DEVELOP CRACKS. EVENTUALLY THE HUBS COULD FAIL.

The remedy

A NEW HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED BY DEALER AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FRONT HUBS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE, ALUMINUM HUBS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING COULD OCCUR: 1) BRAKESCOULD LOCK CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, 2) HEAT COULD BUILD UP BETWEENBRAKE LINING AND DRUM CAUSING LINE TO BLOW OUT OR IGNITE AND/OR 3) HUB COULDSEPARATE CAUSING THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. AN ACCIDENT COULDOCCUR IN EACH CASE.NOTE: WHEEL WOBBLING OR THUMPING IS A WARNING SIGN OF IMPENDING HUB SEPARATION.

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
82V067000
Units potentially affected
419
Report received
Jul 1, 1982
Production range
Sep 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1979
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

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.