1997 WALKER TRUCK Recall

Campaign:

98V120006 on 08/03/1998

Component:

Wheels:rim

Manufactured:

04/22/1997 - 02/27/1998

Affected:

870

Defect:

Vehicle description: highway truck trailers equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.

Consequence:

This condition can cause failure of these wheels.

Correction:

Accuride/akw will replace these wheels.

Notes:

Accuride/akw will conduct the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. owner notification began july 27, 1998. owners who do not have their wheels replaced free within a reasonable time should contact accuride/kaiser at 1-888-665-9189 or walker at 1-608-562-3151. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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