CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1992: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V089000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-07-17 1992-06-24 1992-06-26

Production Dates: 1991-03-01 - 1992-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 34717

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE STEEL WHEELS EXHIBIT FATIGUE CRACKING AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL LUG NUT MOUNTING SURFACE DUE TO WHEEL BENDING CAUSED BY FREQUENT MISUSE OF TIRE MOUNTING EQUIPMENT, LUG NUT OVERTORQUING, AND THE UNUSUAL OPERATING CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY POLICE VEHICLES.

Consequence

THE CRACKING CAN CAUSE WHEEL FRACTURING AND SUBSEQUENTSEPARATION FROM THE AXLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WITH REDESIGNED STEEL WHEELS.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE CARS EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL POLICE PACKAGE WHICHINCLUDES 15 INCH BY 7 INCH STEEL WHEELS WITH WHEEL CODE RDL.