Recall 10E052000: Wheels

NHTSA recall 10E052000 · announced October 29, 2010 · Xingmin Wheel · 7,392 units affected

The problem

TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL IS RECALLING CERTAIN 15" PAINTED WHEELS, MODELS SPOKE OR MOD, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. SOME OF THE WHEELS, WHICH FASTEN TO THE AXLE OF THE VEHICLE BODY AND SERVE AS A MOUNTING POINT FOR TIRES, COULD CONTAIN MIS-ALIGNED WELDS.

The risk

THE WHEELS MAY BREAK WHILE IN USE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

TREDIT TIRE & WHEEL IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURES TO IDENTIFY OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE AFFECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TRANS TEXAS TIRE AT 1-800-289-8667.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.