Recall 05V101000
Wheels › Rim — Circle J · reported 17 Mar 2005 · 57 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE WHEELS AND NUTS MAY NOT MAINTAIN A SOLID CLAMP DUE TO DECREASED LENGTH OF ENGAGEMENT.
The risk
WHEELS MIGHT SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE HUB BECAUSE OF THICK RIMS AND LIMITED THREAD ENGAGEMENT. A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WESTERN WORLD AT 801-978-0317.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →