The defect
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The flanged wheel lug nuts may have been over-tightened during service.
The risk
An over-tightened lug nut may cause the wheel stud to break, resulting in wheel separation and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents. Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 25, 2022. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| HME RAM 5500 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HME RAM 5500 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| HME RAM 5500 | 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| HME RAM 5500 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the wheels; HME, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 21V943000 7 Dec 2021 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 21V826000 20 Oct 2021 | Doosan Portable Power |
| 21V812000 15 Oct 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V772000 1 Oct 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V773000 1 Oct 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V629000 10 Aug 2021 | Polaris, Inc. |
| 21V420000 3 Jun 2021 | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. |
| 21V417000 2 Jun 2021 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021