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.'
