NHTSA safety recall
Recall 98E012000: WHEELS:RIM
ACCURIDE CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Apr 21, 1998
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM DUAL WHEELS, 22.5X8.25, ONE-PIECE, TUBELESS. CERTAIN DESIGN REVISIONS COMBINED WITH PROCESS CONDITIONS CAUSED FATIGUE CRACKS IN THESE WHEELS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS.
The remedy
ACCURIDE/KAISER WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 5, 1998. OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THEIR WHEELS REPLACED FREE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACCURIDE/KAISER AT 1-888-665-9189 (CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
A 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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- ACCURIDE CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 98E012000
- Units potentially affected
- 47,919
- Report received
- Apr 21, 1998
- Production range
- Apr 23, 1997 – Feb 28, 1998
- Campaign type
- Equipment
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
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.