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Accuride Wheels recall
Recalled June 8, 2000 · NHTSA recall 00E029000 · Accuride
Hazard
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.
Units
5,719 units
Description
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.
What to do
ACCURIDE WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE OR SUSPECT WHEEL RIMS.
Product
Accuride WHEEL RIM
Manufacturer(s)
ACCURIDE CORPORATION
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →