The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED AND MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE CRACKING ON THE DISC FACE THAT COULD RESULT IN FAILURE.
The risk
SHOULD THE WHEEL FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
ACCURIDE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCURIDE AT 1-800-869-2275 OR POLAR AT 1-800-826-6589.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Polar Tank Trailer | 2005 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Tank Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2006
8 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the wheels; POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 06V393000 13 Oct 2006 | STIGERS TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 06V335000 7 Sept 2006 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY INC |
| 06V307000 11 Aug 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V213000 14 Jun 2006 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V090000 30 Mar 2006 | KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 06V060000 28 Feb 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V040000 10 Feb 2006 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006