Recall 97V098000: Glaval bus division

Report received

Jun 4, 1997

Manufacturer

Glaval bus division

Potentially affected

84vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: glaval conversion vans, 1995 chevrolet/gmc g-20 vans equipped with tipan 15" x 7" wheels. There is inadequate thread engagement on the wheels when installed on these vans.

Possible consequence

Improper tightening of these wheels can, over time, cause excessive loosening of the lug nuts, fracture of the lug studs, and separation of the wheel from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

These wheels will be replaced with wheels having a deepened lug nut seat and appropriate lug nuts to ensure adequate thread engagement.