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2003 American Wire Wheel Superspokeii

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest May 27, 2010
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Feb 13, 2003
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 American Wire Wheel Superspokeii, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
03E011000

WHEELS

Feb 13, 2003
32 units potentially affected
The defect: AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS, MODELS SUPERSPOKEII (P/N M0163540S-184) AND SUPERSPOKE (P/N M12121540S-200 & M32121540S-200). THE STEEL SPOKES CAN PULL OUT OF THE MACHINED ALUMINUM HUB WHICH WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL.
The risk: IN THE EVENT THAT THE WHEEL FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.
The remedy: ACCORDING TO DAYTON WIRE WHEEL, ALL THE AFFECT WHEELS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. REPORTEDLY, NONE OF THESE WHEELS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS. CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT DAYTON WIRE WHEEL AT 937-438-0100 IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
DAYTON WIRE WHEEL, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed May 27, 2010

PETITION FOR DEFECT INVESTIGATION *TGW A PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY DAYTON WHEEL CONCEPTS, INC. IN OCTOBER 2002 NHTSA CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERSPOKE A REPLACEMENT MOTORCYCLE WHEEL MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS, INC. FOLLOWING REPORTS OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURES. NHTSA LEARNED THAT AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL, INC. ASSETS HAD BEEN SOLD TO DAYTON WHEEL AND CONTACTED DAYTON WHEEL ABOUT THE CONTINUED MANUFACTURING OF THE SUPERSPOKES AND THE SUPERSPOKE II MOTORCYCLE WHEELS. IN RESPONDING TO NHTSA INQUIRES, THE PRESIDENT OF DAYTON WHEEL, FALSELY REPRESENTED TO NHTSA THAT THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER PRODUCTION OF THE SUPERSPOKE II WHEELS, NOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF THE SUPERSPOKE WHEEL OR ANY SIMILAR DESIGN UNTIL DAYTON FELT CONFIDENT THAT IT COULD PRODUCE A SAFE DURABLE WHEEL. NONETHELESS, DAYTON STARTED PRODUCTION OF THE BA WHEEL IN LATE 2003. THE SUPERSPOKE AND SUPERSPOKE II HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY VIOLATIONS.

NHTSA ID
10332764
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 26, 2003

MY 80 SPOKE AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL(AWW) SPLIT AT THE BACK RIM AND SPOKES BROKE ON MY HARLEY DAVIDSON DRESSER. I WAS TRAVELING THRUOGH CHICAGO ON MY WAY BACK FROM THE 100 YEAR HARLEY ANNIVERSARY IN MILWAUKEE.

NHTSA ID
10039572
Incident
Sep 1, 2003