| NHTSA Record Id: 6062 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011338000083633000000310 |
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| Model Name: FLD |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V190001 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-262 |
| Component Name: WHEELS:RIM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 02 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 143 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Jul, 10 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 24 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051. certain rims contain a non-fusion area in the butt-weld of the mounting ring. under certain circumstances, the defect could develop into a crack on the mounting ring. |
Consequence Summary: Over time, the crack could propagate and if not heeded, could result in mounting ring failure, potentially causing the rim to separate from the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Accuride will inspect and replace the defective or suspect wheel rims. |
Recall Notes: Accuride began notifying owners on june 20, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact accuride customer servie at 1-812-962-5027.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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