NHTSA recall 05E063000 · Equipment
Wheels
Reported Sep 30, 200544 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
Tredit tire will notify its customers and replace the wheels free of charge. the recall began on september 23, 2005. owners may contact tredit tire at 1-866-443-9907.