NHTSA recall campaign

86E001000

ManufacturerTREDIT TIRE/WHEEL CO INCReported1986-01-13Affected2,775 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

DUE TO CHANGE IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS FROM A 15 INCH DROP CENTER RIM TO A 14 INCH DROP CENTER RIM, THE RIM AREA WAS NOT REINFORCED PROPERLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE LACK OF PROPER REINFORCEMENT COULD CAUSE RIMS TO FRACTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL SUSPECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW IMPROVED WHEELS.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.