NHTSA recall 84E017000 · Equipment
Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Reported Jun 6, 198436,000 vehicles affectedALCOA AL. CO. OF AMER.Built Dec 1, 1983 – May 1, 1984
The defect
Some two-piece wheel cap nuts have a faulty washer section that cannot be detected by the naked eye. This defect may lead to cracking of the washer section which can cause nut to loosen. Eventually, the nuts could fall off and the wheel would become detached from the vehicle.
The remedy
Old cap nuts will be replaced with new nuts (identified by a dimple). Replacement will be done one cap nut at a time, without jacking the vehicle. There IS no charge for replacement.