NHTSA Recall 80V029000
Filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Component: Wheels. Reported 1980-03-19. An estimated 1,633 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
VEHICLES MAY HAVE MOUNTING STUDS WHICH WERE NOT SEATED FLUSH WITH THE ROTOR FACE AND LUG NUTS THAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SEAT THOSE STUDS. WHEEL LOOSENING CAN RESULT AND CONTINUED OPERATION COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE.
What the manufacturer will do
LUG NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT WHEEL MOUNTING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: A FAILURE WARNING WILL OCCUR IN THE FORM OF NOISE FROM THE LOOSE WHEELAND WHEEL WOBBLE. AS A PRECAUTION, THE WHEEL MOUNTING NUT TIGHTENINGINSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE OWNER"S MANUAL SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.