ACCURIDE CORPORATION – ACCURIDE/WHEEL RIM CRACKS

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 22.5 X 8.25 15 TUBELESS DEMOUNTABLE RIMS, PART NO. 32051, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 25 AND MARCH 3, 2000. 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.


Report Received Date 06/08/2000
NHTSA ID 00E029000
Consequence Summary 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.
Corrective Action ACCURIDE WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE OR SUSPECT WHEEL RIMS.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 5719
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00E029000)

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