Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

99E014000

ManufacturerMHT LUXURY ALLOYSReported1999-05-05Affected237 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: ALUMINUM LIGHT TRUCK RIMS. THESE RIMS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE MARKING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."

Risk

IF COMPLETE TIRE INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, UNDER RATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS.

Manufacturer remedy

THESE WHEEL RIMS WILL BE EXCHANGED FOR COMPLYING, PROPERLY MARKED WHEEL RIMS.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.