Recall 99V-072
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recalled the 1999 Pontiac Bonneville: Wheels.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-072
- Reported
- April 12, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 352 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with chrome plated aluminum wheels. Some of these wheels have a mounting surface that was not machined correctly, causing the wheel studs to break.
The risk
The tire/wheel assembly could separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the wheels and replace all wheels with date codes indicating that they may not have been machined correctly. The wheel mounting studs at any location where a suspect wheel was installed will also be replaced.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification began may 12, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact pontiac at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Pontiac Bonneville 1999