NHTSA safety recall
Recall 85V070000: WHEELS
GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 23, 1985
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
A COTTER PIN THAT RETAINS THE NUT HOLDING THE REAR WHEEL BEARING TO THE AXLE ROD MAY BE MISSING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE NUT COULD LOOSEN ALLOWING THE BEARING TO SLIDE OFF THE AXLE AND THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL THE COTTER PINS, IF MISSING.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DIESEL POWERED KUBVAN TRUCKS.SYSTEM: REAR WHEEL COTTER PIN.
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
- GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 85V070000
- Units potentially affected
- 533
- Report received
- May 23, 1985
- Production range
- Apr 1, 1983 – Dec 1, 1984
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years across 1 model
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.