A CONTAMINANT FROM IMPURITIES IN THE HYDRAULIC RETURN HOSES OR THE OIL RESERVOIR CAN LEAD TO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES CONTROLLING THE POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP ENGAGEMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: MALFUNCTIONS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVES IN THE POWERSTEERING ASSEMBLY CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: AN ADDITIONAL HYDRAULIC FLUID FILTER WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE BLOCK TO COLLECT IMPURITIES.

92V170000 · Wheels:hubcap/cover

Nov 12, 1992

THE FRONT WHEEL DISC CRACKS AROUND THE BOLT HOLE CIRCLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CRACKING OF THE WHEEL DISC RESULTS IN POSSIBLE SEPARATIONOF THE TIRE AND RIM FROM THE WHEEL DISC WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AMERTEK IS WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

92V084000 · Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Jun 10, 1992

DESIGN OF THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY CAUSES A HIGH SENSITIVITY TO LUG STUD NUT TORQUE LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT STUD FAILURE THROUGH BENDING FATIGUE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING STUD CAN BEND AND/OR BREAK,RESULTING IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE IF ALL FIVE LUG STUDS SHOULDFAIL.

Remedy: AMERTEK WILL REDUCE THE DIMENSION OF THE OUTSIDE REAR WHEEL TIRES; REPLACE THE LUG NUT SPACERS WITH CUSHION WASHERS ON EACH REAR WHEEL HUB; REPLACE THE CURRENT 4.38 INCH STUDS WITH 3.25 INCH STUDS; AND DELETE THE PAINT ON THE BEVEL SURFACE OF THE STUD HOLES ON THE WHEEL DISC.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE92046 · Wheel Lug Bolt Failure

Opened May 4, 1992 · Closed Jun 24, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

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