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Wheels: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 94V041000: Wheel Defect

CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE. IF THESE CRACKS BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH, THE WHEEL WILL
COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF
STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OCCURS, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MANUFACTURING CODES STAMPED ON EACH WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE AND IF A WHEEL FALLS
WITHIN THE SPECIFIED DATE CODE RANGE, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THAT WHEEL ASSEMBLY. 

SYSTEM:  WHEELS. 

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH KELSEY HAYES STEEL WHEELS;MODELS RPO PB6 14" AND RPO
PG1 15". 

NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS
NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020; OLDSMOBILE
AT 1-800-442-6537; PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737; OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC
SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

1988                     BUICK                     REGAL
1988                OLDSMOBILE                   CUTLASS
1988                   PONTIAC                GRAND PRIX
1989                     BUICK                     REGAL
1989                OLDSMOBILE                   CUTLASS
1989                   PONTIAC                GRAND PRIX
1990                     BUICK                     REGAL
1990                 CHEVROLET                    LUMINA
1990                OLDSMOBILE                   CUTLASS
1990                   PONTIAC                GRAND PRIX

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