9999 AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS WHEELS

0 recalls — 5 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

5 total complaints 2 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
WHEELS:RIM2
WHEELS1
EQUIPMENT1
TIRES1
WHEELS:RIM Mar 14, 2005
Incident date: Mar 10, 2005
THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES LEAKED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO CHANGE THE TIRES. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRES, THERE WERE PIECES OF THE TIRE RIM THAT CORRODED INTO THE TIRE. THE RIMS CORRODED INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. *AK THE CORROSION LIED WHERE THE TIRE BEAD WAS. *SC *JB
TIRES Mar 14, 2005
Incident date: Mar 10, 2005
THE RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES LEAKED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO CHANGE THE TIRES. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRES, THERE WERE PIECES OF THE TIRE RIM THAT CORRODED INTO THE TIRE. THE RIMS CORRODED INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. *AK THE CORROSION LIED WHERE THE TIRE BEAD WAS. *SC *JB
WHEELS:RIM Oct 8, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH REAR TUBE LESS RIM DEVELOPED A HAIR LINE CRACK AND AIR SEEPED OUT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT RESULTED IN DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE ,AND ALMOST VEHICLE RAN OF THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL, PUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
EQUIPMENT Apr 29, 2003
Incident date: Oct 2, 2002
MOTORCYCLE WHEEL FAILURES. I HAVE 3 OF THE AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS 2 ARE REAR WHEELS, THE REAR WHEELS HAVE FAILED 5 TIMES, AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL GAME ME A NEW ONE BUT THE LAST TIME I WENT DOWN ON THE BIKE TRYING TO STOP IT, WITH A LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE BIKE I WAS LUCKY. I HAVE ONE OF THE FAILED WHEELS AT... Read more
Crash
WHEELS Apr 1, 2003
Incident date: Sep 20, 2002
THE AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL ON THE REAR OF MY MOTORCYCLE BASICALLY FELL APART WHILE I WAS RIDING IT. IT IS A RADIAL SPOKED WHEEL AND THERE WAS NOT ONE SPOKE CONNECTED BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE RIM. THEY ALL CAME OUT WHILE I WAS RIDING. I THOUGHT I WAS EXPERIENCING A FLAT TIRE AS THE REAR OF THE BIKE BE... Read more
Crash 1 injured

NHTSA Safety Investigations — AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS WHEELS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE02073 Opened: Oct 10, 2002 — Closed: Apr 29, 2003
PE — Closed
MOTORCYCLE WHEEL CATASTROPHIC FAILURES
A REPORT DETAILING THIS INVESTIGATION IS ATTACHED.

AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS WHEELS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS WHEELS across all model years.

0 Total Recalls
5 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
2 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths