NHTSA recall campaign

85E018000

ManufacturerNMB CORP.Reported1985-05-20Affected24,240 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

IMPROPER SHAPING OF BOLT HOLE COUNTERSINK AS WELL AS COUNTERSINK BEING TOO SHALLOW AND ECCENTRIC TO THE BOLT HOLE IN SOME CASES CAUSING LUG NUT TO LOSE PROPER TORQUE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WHEN LUG NUTS LOSE PROPER TORQUE IT CAUSES CRACKS TO DEVELOP IN DISC WHEEL WHICH COULD FAIL AND FALL OFF CAUSING VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

WHEELS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.