CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-10-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V109000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
Vehicles affected
1,678
Reported to NHTSA
1983-10-13
Owners notified
1983-11-10
Defect description
WHEELS MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE WELDS THAT MAY FAIL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CARRYING THE RATED LOAD OR A LESSER WEIGHT.
Manufacturer remedy
WHEEL WELDS WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF EVIDENCE OF DEFECTIVE WELDING IS FOUND, THE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUTWARNING AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
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.