9999 MHT NICHE Recalls (2)

Campaign:

98E013001 on 05/09/1999

Component:

Wheels:rim

Manufactured:

04/01/1998 - 04/21/1998

Affected:

19,854

Defect:

Equipment description: aluminum light truck rims. these rims fail to comply with the marking requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."

Consequence:

If complete tire information is not available, under rated tires could be placed on the vehicle causing excessive tire wear or possible tire blowouts.

Correction:

These wheel rims will be exchanged for complying, properly marked wheel rims.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1999. owners who do not receive thefree correctly marked wheel rims within a reasonable time should contact mht at 1-310-834-3600. 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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Campaign:

99E014000 on 10/15/2000

Component:

Wheels:rim

Affected:

237

Defect:

Equipment description: aluminum light truck rims. these rims fail to comply with the marking requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."

Consequence:

If complete tire information is not available, under rated tires could be placed on the vehicle causing excessive tire wear or possible tire blowouts.

Correction:

These wheel rims will be exchanged for complying, properly marked wheel rims.

Notes:

Owner notification began june 11, 1999. owners who do not receive thefree correctly marked wheel rims within a reasonable time should contact mht at 1-310-834-3600. 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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