NHTSA Campaign 95E017000

WHEELS

Issued by ACCURIDE CORPORATION · Reported May 16, 1995 · 372 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THESE WHEELS ARE COMPOSED OF 2 PIECES - A DISC AND A RIM WHICH ARE NORMALLY WELDED TOGETHER. THESE WHEELS LACK THE SPECIFIED FILLET WELDS.

Consequence

IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, BOTH STEERING AND BRAKING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN A VEHICLECRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MANUFACTURING CODES STAMPED ON EACH WHEEL AND IF A WHEEL FALLS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED DATE CODE RANGE, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THAT WHEEL.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACCURIDE 22.5 X 8.25 2002 372

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95E017000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.