Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

88V035000

ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1988-03-23Affected7,775 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk

WHEEL LUG NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND/OR COME OFF THE WHEELSTUDS. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE.LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECTION OF VEHICLE AND ASSURE PROPER TORQUE REPLACES ANY MISSING LUG NUT OR LOOSE STUD.

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Affected vehicles

1 entry

  • Pontiac