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NHTSA recall 00V190001

Wheels › Rim

Freightliner Business Class and 2 more

Reported Jul 10, 2000143 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-262Built Feb 1, 2000 – May 2, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with accuride 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051. certain rims contain a non-fusion area in the butt-weld of the mounting ring. under certain circumstances, the defect could develop into a crack on the mounting ring.

The risk

Over time, the crack could propagate and if not heeded, could result in mounting ring failure, potentially causing the rim to separate from the vehicle.

The remedy

Accuride will inspect and replace the defective or suspect wheel rims.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Business Class
2000
Freightliner Fld
2000
Sterling Acterra
2000

Notes

Accuride began notifying owners on june 20, 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 accuride customer servie at 1-812-962-5027.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).