EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES FOR AFTERMARKET AUTOMOBILE REPLACEMENT PARTS. PART NOS. 512000, 512001, 513012, 512000V, 512001V, 512002V, 513012V; CHICAGO RAWHIDE PART NOS.: BR930053, BR930070, BR930089, BR930093, AND GBR930093 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 1999, AND AUGUST 31, 2000. THESE HUB ASSEMBLIES HAVE A HIGH STRESS CONCENTRATION AT THE SHOULDER CORNER RADIUS WHICH INITIATES FATIGUE CRACKING. FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE CRACK GROWS TO THE POINT WHERE THE SPINDLE FRACTURES SUDDENLY. THE REAR WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE ATTACHES DIRECTLY TO THE SUBJECT HUB.
PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE IND., INC – PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE/REAR HUB ASSEMBLY
| Report Received Date | 09/19/2000 |
| NHTSA ID | 00E056000 |
| Consequence Summary | SHOULD SPINDLE FRACTURE OCCUR, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR WHEEL WILL SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND THIS WOULD MOST LIKELY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A POTHOLE, DURING CORNERING, OR OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE HIGH STRESS IS PRESENTED. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HUB. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 19000 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00E056000) |
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