# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA96007
> **REAR WHEEL SEPARATION** · Opened 1996-05-31 · Closed 1996-12-24
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA96007
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1996-05-31
- **Close date:** 1996-12-24
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** BUICK; CADILLAC; CHEVROLET
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1995, 1996
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING A RECALL TO RETORQUE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF 1995.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MOST VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TO BE RETORQUED TO 135 N.M(100 LB. FT.).CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD ALL FOUR OF THEIR TIRES AND WHEELS ROTATED SHOULD HAVE PROPERLY TORQUED LUG NUTS.HOWEVER, GM IS OFFERING CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TIRES AND WHEELS ROTATED THE OPTION OF RETURNING TO THEIR DEALER FOR THIS REPAIR OR COMPLETING AND RETURNING AN OWNER REPLY CARD INCLUDED WITH THEIR RECALL NOTICE.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA96007)
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