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NHTSA recall 92V-089 (92V089000)

wheels recall reported June 24, 1992 - about 34,717 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number
92V089000
Also written as
92V-089
Reported
June 24, 1992
Vehicles affected
~34,717
Component
wheels

What is being recalled

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.

Why it is dangerous

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

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WITH REDESIGNED STEEL WHEELS.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 92V-089 when calling a dealer.

Affected 1 model

Chevrolet Caprice - 1991, 1992

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.