# Transport Canada recall 1996205

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1996205
- Manufacturer's number: 96071
- Reported: 1996\-12\-13
- Component: Suspension
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 249

## What is wrong

THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY.  THIS MAY RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.  IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

CORRECTION: WHEEL LUG NUTS WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 BUICK ROADMASTER](/makes/buick/roadmaster/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD](/makes/cadillac/fleetwood/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE](/makes/chevrolet/caprice/1996/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1996205](/v1/recalls/tc/1996205)

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