OUTBOARD MARINE CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-05-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V046000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
OUTBOARD MARINE CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,361
Reported to NHTSA
1982-05-11
Owners notified
1982-05-17
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, A SUBSTANDARD WELD MAY EXIST IN THE AREA WHICH JOINS THE INNER AND OUTER WHEEL RIM TOGETHER. IF THE WELD WERE TO FAIL DURING RE-INFLATION OF THE TIRE, THE RIM HALVES COULD SEPARATE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE SUSPECT RIMS WITH NEW RIMS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: THREE-WHEEL VEHICLES.SYSTEM: WHEELS; WHEEL RIM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RIM SEPARATION DURING REINFLATION COULD CAUSE INJURY TOTHE REPAIRMAN.
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.