NHTSA recall campaign
83V070000
ManufacturerSPARTAN MOTORS, INC.Reported1983-07-27Affected1,671 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
A FAULTY RIM DESIGN IN WHICH RIMS HAVE EITHER 8 OR 10 SLOTS (DEPENDING ON RIM TYPE) ALLOWS BENDING OF THE RIM UNDER A HEAVY LOAD.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE LUG BOLTS WILL BE CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT THE WHEEL IS SECURELY FASTENED.
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