The defect
Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC (Midwest) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Luxe Cruiser, Ultimate Club J, and Ultimate Presidential motorhomes. The alloy wheels installed on the vehicles are insufficient for the vehicle weight, which can cause the wheels to crack and fail.
The risk
A cracked or broken wheel increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the alloy wheels and replace them with steel wheels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2023. Owners may contact Midwest customer service at 1-574-522-4878.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Luxe Cruiser | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Club J | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Midwest Automotive Design Ultimate Presidential | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the wheels; Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 23V758000 9 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V736000 2 Nov 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V432000 15 Jun 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V426000 14 Jun 2023 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
| 23V388000 31 May 2023 | Bugatti |
| 23V283000 20 Apr 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V230000 31 Mar 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V173000 16 Mar 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023