# NHTSA recall 85V018000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 85V018000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1985\-02\-15
- Owners notified: 1985\-02\-25
- Component: WHEELS:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 2687

## What is wrong

THE HUB AREA OF THE WHEELS MAY NOT BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND  AND THUS SUBJECT TO FRACTURE.                                                                                                                                     CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WHEELS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CAR CAUSING A LOSS OF  CONTROL. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

INSTALL NEW FRONT AND REAR TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS SYSTEM: WHEELS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1984\-11\-01.
- [1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-09\-01 to 1984\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V018000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/85V018000)

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