ON DUAL REAR WHEELS MANUFACTURED BY CUSTOM AND COMMERICAL WHEELS, THE WELD BETWEEN THE CENTER DISK AND THE RIM MAY CRACK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: TIRES COULD DEFLATE AND AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE DUAL REAR WHEELS.
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
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EA86029 · Rear Suspension Overload
Opened Sep 12, 1986 · Closed Apr 27, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:GRANVILLE BEGAN PRODUCTION IN JUNE 1984 AND INCREASED THE REAR GAWR ABOVE THE TOYOTA WEIGHT LIMITS CITING ...BASED UPON TEST RESULTS OF THE BRAKING CAPACITY OF THE DUAL REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.. WITHOUT ANY DURABILITY CONSIDERATION.ANALYSIS: THE REPORTED FAILURES INVOLVE AXLE SHAFT FRACTURE, AFTERMARKET DUAL REAR WHEEL WELD FAILURE, AND FASTENER FAILURES.STATUS:GRANVILLE RECALLED 147 VEHICLES BY LETTER DATED 3/26/87. (87V-042)THIS APPEARS TO BE A SMALL PART OF THE TOTAL VEHICLE POPULATION WHICH MAYBE SUBJECT TO RECALL.DEFECT REVIEW PANEL MEETING HELD ON 4/27/87.CLOSED THIS EA AND OPENED INVESTIGATIVE CASE C87-001-011.===
PE86074 · Rear Suspension Failure
Opened Aug 18, 1986 · Closed Mar 12, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
SUMMARY:INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:MANUFACTURER CONTACT RECEIVED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8/18/8611/10/86 NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 8/20/8610/31/86 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8/20/8610/28/86 CHRYSLER CORPORATION12/11/86 2/06/87ANALYSIS: THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE VARIOUS CHASSIS SUPPLIERS INDICATES THAT THEY DO NOT SUPPORT LOADING A CHASSIS IN EXCESS OF THEIR ESTABLISHED GVWR AND WILL NOT NORMALLY WARRANT REPAIR.THE OEM MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ENDORSE THE MODIFICATIONS TO THEIR VEHICLES BY THE MICRO-MINI MOTORHOME MANUFACTURERS WITHOUT EXTENSIVE TESTING.PROPOSED ACTION: CLOSE THE PE, INFORMATION USED IN EXISTING EAS.===
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