NHTSA recall 92V084000
Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Amertek CF4000L
Reported Jun 10, 1992118 vehicles affectedAMERTEK, INC.
The defect
Design of the rear wheel mounting assembly causes a high sensitivity to lug stud nut torque loss and subsequent stud failure through bending fatigue.
The risk
The rear wheel mounting stud can bend and/or break,resulting in detachment of the wheel from the axle if all five lug studs shouldfail.
The remedy
Amertek will reduce the dimension of the outside rear wheel tires; replace the lug nut spacers with cushion washers on each rear wheel hub; replace the current 4.38 inch studs with 3.25 inch studs; and delete the paint on the bevel surface of the stud holes on the wheel disc.