Affected Component: WHEELS:HUB

Date Published
MAY 30, 2014
NHTSA TSB #
10092943
TSB Document
Summary
13147A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO ROTATE THE TIRES ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 18” WHEELS (RV1/RT4) THAT ARE IN DEALER INVENTORY. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOOSENING OF THE WHEEL NUTS. IF THIS OCCURS, A CREAKING, RATTLING OR GRINDING NOISE MAY ORIGINATE FROM THE WHEEL AREA. A STEERING VIBRATION MAY ALSO BE PRESENT. IF UNNOTICED OR IGNORED, ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEEL LUG NUTS COULD DETACH, OR FATIGUE. THE WHEEL ATTACHMENT STUDS MAY FRACTURE THE STUDS.