NHTSA recall 98E016000 · Equipment
Wheels
The defect
Equipment description: 500/501 series, 16" aluminum alloy wheel (500 series designed for front-wheel drive vehicles and 501 series for rear-wheel drive). the center of the wheel can fracture and separate from the rim.
The risk
If the wheel separated, a loss of vehicle control can occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace these wheels, including all costs associated with vehicle towing and installation, labor, mounting and balancing of the replacement wheels; a full refund for the wheels including any associated costs; or replacement of these wheels with applicable original equipment manufacturer's (oem) wheels, including all costs associated with the vehicle towing, purchase, installation, labor, mounting and balancing of the oem wheels.