NHTSA recall campaign
05E063000
ManufacturerTREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO INCReported2005-09-30Affected44 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN JCA CHINA 16" CHROMIUM PLATED WELDED WHEELS, EITHER 6 LUG OR 8 LUG, THAT CONTAIN THE RIM STAMP OF 'JG' OR 'HW'. DUE TO POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE DISC, THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM.
Risk
SHOULD THE WHEEL BREAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
TREDIT TIRE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TREDIT TIRE AT 1-866-443-9907.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.