NHTSA recall 98V193000
Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Eldorado Aerotech
Reported Aug 17, 199835 vehicles affectedELDORADO NATIONALBuilt Nov 17, 1997 – Jul 23, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: buses built on a chevrolet gmt 600 cutaway chassis with a granning tag axle added. when the wheels were installed on the tag axle, the retaining ring that goes between the wheel and the lug nuts was inadvertently left off.
The risk
These rings provide the dished surface for the flared nuts to contact.
The remedy
Owners will be provided with two retainer rings with installation instructions.