NHTSA recall 05V117000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V117000 |
| Manufacturer's number | A-0504 |
| Manufacturer | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| Reported | 2005-03-29 |
| Owners notified | 2005-04-04 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Units potentially affected | 56 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY, CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, PART NO. 29644ANP, SIZE 22.5 X 8.25, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED.
What can happen
WHEELS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED COULD, OVER TIME, DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WHEEL THAT COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL FAILURE AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE RIMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUTOCAR AT 1-877-973-3486, EXTENSION 2572.
Notes
AUTOCAR RECALL NO. A-0504.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 AUTOCAR WX | Built 2005-02-01 to 2005-03-23. |
|---|---|
| 2005 AUTOCAR WXLL | Built 2005-02-01 to 2005-03-23. |
| 2005 AUTOCAR WXR | Built 2005-02-01 to 2005-03-23. |
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