General Motors Corp.: Wheels
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 8, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,784. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE 19.5 X 6 FRONT STEEL WHEEL DISC CRACKS OUTSIDE THE MOUNTING BOLT CIRCLE AND ENDS AT THE HUB'S DIAMETER.
The risk
IF THE CRACKING GOES UNNOTICED, THE CENTER PORTION OF THEDISC WILL CRACK COMPLETELY AND EVENTUALLY THE RIM PORTION OF THE WHEEL COULDSEPARATE FROM THE CENTER SECTION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE ALL SIX (SEVEN IF THERE IS A SPARE) DEFECTIVE WHEELS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED WHEELS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chevrolet P3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC P3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Chevrolet P3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 GMC P3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Chevrolet P3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 GMC P3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V129000.
Full record for the 1992 Chevrolet P3 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →