Recall 80E025000: Wheels

NHTSA recall 80E025000 · announced October 23, 1980 · Phillips · 371 units affected

The problem

A POTENTIAL FAILURE EXISTS IN WHEELS FITTED WITH LOAD RANGE F (12 PLY) TIRES. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE CENTER DISC SPIDER BENDING, CRACKING OR ULTIMATELY SEPARATING FROM THE RIM.

What to do

ALL INVOLVED WHEELS FITTED WITH LOAD RANGE F TIRES WILL BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WILL FURNISH REPLACEMENT WHEELS IN EXCHANGE FOR RECALLED WHEELS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. TIRE REMOUNTING AND WHEEL INSTALLATION COSTS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTOR HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.SYSTEM: WHEELS; PART NO. 406-7908.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO OR SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL CENTER DISC COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IMMEDIATELY INSPECT THE WHEELS ON THE TRAILER IN THE AREA OF THE HUMP INTHE CENTER DISC. IF SIGNS OF CRACKING EXIST, DO NOT OPERATE HE TRAILER IN ALOADED CONDITION.

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