2002 ACCURIDE 22.5 X 8.25 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 95E017000 on 05/21/1995
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1993 - 02/28/1993
- Affected:
- 372
- Defect:
- These wheels are composed of 2 pieces - a disc and a rim which are normally welded together. these wheels lack the specified fillet welds.
- Consequence:
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is inmotion, both steering and braking could be affected resulting in a vehiclecrash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel.
- Notes:
- System: wheels.equipment description: 22.5x8.25, 15" drop center, one-piece, tubeless dualwheels used on class 8 trucks and trailers.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime, please contact accuride at 1-502-826-5000. also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 98E012000 on 04/27/1998
- Component:
- Wheels:rim
- Manufactured:
- 04/22/1997 - 02/27/1998
- Affected:
- 47,919
- Defect:
- Equipment description: aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless. certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause failure of these wheels.
- Correction:
- Accuride/kaiser will replace these wheels.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 5, 1998. owners who do not have their wheels replaced free within a reasonable time should contact accuride/kaiser at 1-888-665-9189 (campaign coordinator).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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