CHEVROLET EL CAMINO 1981: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V036000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET EL CAMINO 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-03-30 1981-03-23 1981-04-08

Production Dates: 1980-09-01 - 1980-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6690

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

"TX" HEAVY DUTY WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH LAMINATED STEEL. THE WHEEL DISC MAY FRACTURE AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE COULD PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH "TX"HEAVY DUTY WHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SEPARATION OF WHEEL AND TIRE FROM VEHICLE OCCURSWHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDHAVE AN ACCIDENT.