BUICK ELECTRA 1971: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V013000

Make Model Year
BUICK ELECTRA 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-03-22 1972-01-15 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-04-01 - 1971-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30885

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 71-C-3.BUICK NO 71-C-4.PONTIAC NO 71-C-5 AND NO71-C-5A.WITH WHEELS INDENTIFIED AS 15"X6", K11 BX.POSSIBILITY OF WELDSBREAKING WHERE WHEEL SPIDER 'DISC' ATTACHES TO RIM.FATIGUE CRACKING MAY OCCURAROUND SPOT WELDS OF DISC-TO-RIM ATTACHMENT AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT INEVENTUAL SEPARATION OF DISC FROM RIM.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWHERE NECESSARY WITH IMPROVED WHEEL.'