# NHTSA recall 05V117000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 AUTOCAR WX](/makes/autocar/wx/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-01 to 2005\-03\-23.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WXLL](/makes/autocar/wxll/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-01 to 2005\-03\-23.
- [2005 AUTOCAR WXR](/makes/autocar/wxr/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-02\-01 to 2005\-03\-23.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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