Accuride: equipment recalls

1. 05E020000Received 14 Mar 2005. 640 units.

   Wheels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain accuride brand 22.5x8.25 15-degree aluminum wheels, p/n 29644anp, manufactured between january 15 and 17, 2005. The wheels may not have been properly pre-stressed and may experience premature cracking on the disc face that could result in failure.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Should the wheel fail while the vehicle is in use, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Accuride will notify its customers and replace the wheels free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during march 2005. Owners may contact accuride at 1-800-869-2275.

   Products named: Accuride 29644ANP.

   Report filed by ACCURIDE CORPORATION.

2. 03E055000Received 14 Nov 2003. 260 units.

   Wheels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   16 x 6 inch, 5 degree drop center, one-piece tubeless steel wheels for use on light trucks manufactured on august 14 and 15, 2003, part no. 29581. A portion of the wheels were assembled using a rim that was lighter than the rim normally used. The load rating stamped on the wheels is incorrect. The wheel assembled with the lighter rim is subject to a load in excess of 2,680 pounds at 80 PSI.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Over time a crack could develop in the wheel which, if allowed to propagate, could result in wheel failure.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Accuride will notify its customers and replace the wheels free of charge. Owner notification began october 28, 2003. 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 at 1-800-869-2275.

   Products named: Accuride Wheel Rim.

   Report filed by ACCURIDE CORPORATION.

3. 00E029000Received 8 Jun 2000. 5,719 units.

   Wheels / Rim

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Equipment description: 22.5 x 8.25 15 tubeless demountable rims, part no. 32051, manufactured between january 25 and march 3, 2000. 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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

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

   Products named: Accuride Wheel Rim.

   Report filed by ACCURIDE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jun 2000.

4. 98E012000Received 21 Apr 1998. 47,919 units.

   Wheels / Rim

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Equipment description: aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This condition can cause failure of these wheels.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Accuride/kaiser will replace these wheels.

   Products named: Accuride Accuforge; Accuride 22.5 X 8.25 2002.

   Report filed by ACCURIDE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 May 1998.

5. 95E017000Received 16 May 1995. 372 units.

   Wheels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   These wheels are composed of 2 pieces - a disc and a rim which are normally welded together. These wheels lack the specified fillet welds.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is inmotion, both steering and braking could be affected resulting in a vehiclecrash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel.

   Products named: Accuride 22.5 X 8.25 2002.

   Report filed by ACCURIDE CORPORATION.

6. 87E011000Received 14 Apr 1987. 1,046 units.

   Wheels / Rim

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Wheel which consists of two separate parts, a disc and rim are welded together to form the finish assembly. The wheels contain an inappropriate angle of the assembly weld, which may crack and progress through the rim.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the weld crack progresses through the rim a slow leakcausing the loss of inflating air will occur.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Replace all wheels that fail to meet welding specifications.

   Products named: Accuride.

   Report filed by ACCURIDE CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 May 1987.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

• 22.5 X 8.252
• Wheel Rim2
• 29644ANP1
• Accuforge1

• All other equipment brands
• 3M2
• AC Delco5
• Acc7
• Acura19
• Adventurer2
• Advics3
• Aero Industries3
• Afx4
• Agility2
• Agility Fuel Systems7

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Which Accuride products do the campaigns name?

The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 22.5 X 8.25

How many units does a Accuride equipment campaign have?

The median Accuride campaign has 1,046 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.

Which component do the Accuride campaigns name most often?

Wheels, in 6 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.