The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GALAXY DISC TRUCK WHEELS, SIZE 22.5" X 9", A FAILURE OF THESE WHEELS CAN OCCUR.
The risk
IF THE WHEELS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED A SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE WHEEL MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.
The remedy
GALAXY IS HANDLING ALL OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. GALAXY WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE WHEELS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GALAXY TIRE AT 1-800-343-3276 OR CRANE AT 1-918-836-1651.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crane LDT2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Crane LET | 2003 |
| Crane LET2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Crane LWT | 2003 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane LDT2 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LDT2 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LET | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Crane LET2 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Crane LET2 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Crane LWT | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 2004
15 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the wheels; CRANE CARRIER COMPANY filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 04V440000 15 Sept 2004 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 04V446000 13 Sept 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V390000 10 Aug 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V373000 22 Jul 2004 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 04V364000 21 Jul 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V310000 28 Jun 2004 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 04V211000 10 May 2004 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
| 04V210000 10 May 2004 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004