Recall 12E022000: Wheels, Hub

NHTSA recall 12E022000 · announced June 15, 2012 · Vision Wheel · 4,000 units affected

The problem

VISION WHEELS, INC. (VISION WHEELS) IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET WHEELS, SPECIFICALLY THE WARRIOR MODEL IN THE PHANTOM BLACK FINISH, SIZES 17” AND 18”. INSUFFICIENT MACHINING OF THE HUB BORE MAY RESULT IN INCORRECT WHEEL MOUNTING WHEN THE WHEEL IS USED WITH A HUB CENTERING RING.

The risk

THE INSUFFICIENT MACHINING AND USE OF THE SUPPLIED HUB CENTERING RING FOR THESE WHEELS MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY TO BECOME LOOSE OR POTENTIALLY FALL OFF DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

VISION WHEEL WILL NOTIFY THE PURCHASERS OF THESE AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND WILL REPLACE ANY WHEELS FOUND CONTAINING AN AFFECTED HUB BORE AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VISION WHEELS AT 1-800-633-3936.

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.