- Vehicles
- 2,121
- Built between
- Aug 1995 – Dec 1996
- Models
- 11
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 May 1997
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1995 and December 1996. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995-1997 Glaval Chevrolet BlazerBuilt August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Chevrolet C10Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Chevrolet G20Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Dodge B250Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Dodge D250Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Ford E150Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval Ford F150Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval GMC G25Built August 1995 to December 1996
- 1995-1997 Glaval GMC SuburbanBuilt August 1995 to December 1996
- 1996 Glaval Jeep CherokeeBuilt August 1995 to December 1996
What the defect is
Vehicle description: glaval conversion vans and pickup trucks. The retainer clips were not removed from the rear brake drum wheel stud bolts prior to the installation of a custom wheel.
What could happen
The wheel can appear to be or can actually go out of balance and could crack in the lug nut area increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WHEELS AND REMOVE THE RETAINER CLIPS IF STILL IN PLACE AND ALSO INSPECT WHEELS FOR CRACKS (INCLUDING THE FRONT WHEELS, IF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED). IF THE WHEELS ARE CRACKED IN THE LUG NUT AREA, THE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1995 to December 1996
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 April 1997
- Owners notified19 May 1997
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 April 1997.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997.NOTE:OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact glaval at 1-800-348-3708.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.