# NHTSA recall 92V089000

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: 92V089000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1992\-06\-24
- Owners notified: 1992\-07\-17
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 34717

## What is wrong

THE STEEL WHEELS EXHIBIT FATIGUE CRACKING AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL LUG NUT MOUNTING SURFACE DUE TO WHEEL BENDING CAUSED BY FREQUENT MISUSE OF TIRE MOUNTING EQUIPMENT, LUG NUT OVERTORQUING, AND THE UNUSUAL OPERATING CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY POLICE VEHICLES.


## What can happen

THE CRACKING CAN CAUSE WHEEL FRACTURING AND SUBSEQUENTSEPARATION FROM THE AXLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WITH REDESIGNED STEEL WHEELS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE CARS EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL POLICE PACKAGE WHICHINCLUDES 15 INCH BY 7 INCH STEEL WHEELS WITH WHEEL CODE RDL.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-03\-01 to 1992\-03\-01.
- [1992 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-03\-01 to 1992\-03\-01.

## Investigated as PE92051

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE92051: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1992\-06\-04, closed 1992\-07\-02. STEEL WHEEL FAILURES. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V089000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V089000/investigations)

## 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/92V089000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V089000)

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