NHTSA recall 05E051000 · Equipment
Wheels
Reported Aug 23, 20058,059 vehicles affectedTREDIT TIRE & WHEEL CO INC
The defect
Certain jca china 16" chromium plated welded wheels, either 6 lug or 8 lug, that contain the rim stamp of "jg" or "hw". due to poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the rim and the disc, the center of the wheel could separate from the rim.
The risk
Should the wheel break while the vehicle IS in use, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
The vehicle manufacturers will conduct a recall of their vehicles. owners will be contacted by the vehicle manufacturers and they will replace the wheels free of charge.