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Buick Century and 4 more

Reported Mar 23, 19816,690 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Sep 1, 1980 – Oct 1, 1980

The defect

"Tx" heavy duty wheels may have been manufactured with laminated steel. The wheel disc may fracture and the wheel and tire could partially or completely separate from the vehicle.

The remedy

The defective wheels will be replaced without charge.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with "tx"heavy duty wheels.system: suspension; wheels.consequences of defect: if separation of wheel and tire from vehicle occurswhile vehicle IS in motion, driver could experience loss of vehicle control andhave an accident.

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