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NHTSA Campaign 00V190001

WHEELS:RIM

Issued by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION · Reported Jul 10, 2000 · 143 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE 22.5 X 8.25 15 TUBELESS DEMOUNTABLE RIMS, PART NO. 32051. CERTAIN RIMS CONTAIN A NON-FUSION AREA IN THE BUTT-WELD OF THE MOUNTING RING. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE DEFECT COULD DEVELOP INTO A CRACK ON THE MOUNTING RING.

Consequence

OVER TIME, THE CRACK COULD PROPAGATE AND IF NOT HEEDED, COULD RESULT IN MOUNTING RING FAILURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE RIM TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

ACCURIDE WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE OR SUSPECT WHEEL RIMS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS 2000 143
FREIGHTLINER FLD 2000 143
STERLING ACTERRA 2000 143

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V190001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.