Buick Century, Regal; Chevrolet EL Camino; GMC Caballero and 1 more (1981): Wheels
Recall 81V036000 · Mar 23, 1981 · General Motors Corp.
6,690
vehicles affected
6,690
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V036000
- Date
- Mar 23, 1981
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 6,690
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Wheels > Hubcap/cover
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
"TX" HEAVY DUTY WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH LAMINATED STEEL. THE WHEEL DISC MAY FRACTURE AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE COULD PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V036000?
5 models: Buick Century (1981), Buick Regal (1981), Chevrolet El Camino (1981) and 2 more, about 6,690 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V036000?
THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.