Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

10E052000

ManufacturerTREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO INCReported2010-10-29Affected7,392 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.