| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V191000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GEO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
PRIZM |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19900801 - 19901001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
654 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19901108 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19901108 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19901109 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19901129 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
LUG NUTS THAT RETAIN WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS MAY HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF LUG NUTS RETAINING THE WHEELCOVER AND WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A LOOSE WHEEL THAT COULD FALL OFF WITH POTENTIALFOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REMOVE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVER, TORQUE LUG TO SPECIFICATION, AND INSTALL FULL WHEEL COVERS THAT ARE RETAINED BY SPRING CLIPS. |