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NHTSA recall 00E067000 · Equipment

Wheels

Reported Oct 31, 20004,808 vehicles affectedAMERICAN RACING WHEELSBuilt Feb 29, 2000 – Oct 5, 2000

The defect

Equipment description: 16-inch, 8-LUG, aluminum alloy wheels, aftermarket wheels for use on trucks or suvs, polished neptune 151 series and chrome neptune 651 series. the part number being recalled are 1516870, 1516882, 6516870, and 6516882. improper chamfer dimension led to an interference in the flange of the center cap protruding into the seating area of the wheel thus preventing the proper seating of the wheel, which resulted in the failure.

The risk

The defect could result in the wheel coming off the vehicle without warning, which could result in a vehicle crash, injury to the occupant, and/or to people outside the vehicle.

The remedy

American racing will notify its customers to contact a local american racing warehouse to schedule repairs free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began october 17, 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 american racing at 1-847-608-2827.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).