Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V117000

Wheels

AUTOCAR, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V117000

Wheels

Component: Wheels
Manufacturer: AUTOCAR, LLC
Vehicles affected: 56
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-03-29
Owners notified: 2005-04-04

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
AUTOCAR WX	2005
AUTOCAR WXLL	2005
AUTOCAR WXR	2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.