# NHTSA recall 98V120011

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: 98V120011
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-12\-07
- Component: WHEELS:RIM
- Units potentially affected: 11

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE\-PIECE, TUBELESS, SUPPLIED BY ACCURIDE/AKW.  CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.


## The remedy

ACCURIDE/AKW WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.


## Notes

ACCURIDE/AKW WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 1998. OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THEIR WHEELS REPLACED FREE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACCURIDE/KAISER AT 1\-888\-665\-9189.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD A9513](/makes/ford/a9513/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-21 to 1997\-12\-18.
- [1998 FORD AT9513](/makes/ford/at9513/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-21 to 1997\-12\-18.
- [1998 FORD AT9522](/makes/ford/at9522/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-21 to 1997\-12\-18.
- [1998 FORD L8501](/makes/ford/l8501/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-21 to 1997\-12\-18.

## 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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