9999 ALCOA ALUMINUM WHEEL Recall

Campaign:

15E051000 on 06/14/2015

Component:

Wheels

Manufactured:

08/31/2014 - 05/22/2015

Affected:

45,794

Defect:

Alcoa inc. (alcoa) is recalling certain 22.5" x 8.25" aluminum wheels, model number 88367x, manufactured from april 27, 2015, through may 19, 2015. due to a forging problem, the wheel rim flange section may separate during the initial tire mounting and inflation process.

Consequence:

Personal injury could occur if the flange separates during the initial tire mounting and inflation process.

Correction:

Alcoa will notify its original equipment manufacturers, fleets and distributor customers, and will inspect and replace as necessary, free of charge, that has not yet had a tire mounted and subjected to full operating inflation pressure. the recall began on july 31, 2015. owners may contact alcoa customer service at 1-844-276-1567 or 88367xquestions@alcoa.com.

Notes:

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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