The defect
THE FRONT WHEEL DISC CRACKS AROUND THE BOLT HOLE CIRCLE.
The risk
CRACKING OF THE WHEEL DISC RESULTS IN POSSIBLE SEPARATIONOF THE TIRE AND RIM FROM THE WHEEL DISC WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. AMERTEK IS WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Amertek CF4000L | 1991, 1992 |
Components: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amertek CF4000L | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Amertek CF4000L | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the wheels; AMERTEK, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 92V164000 10 Nov 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 92V163000 4 Nov 1992 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 92V139000 30 Sept 1992 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 92V129000 8 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V089000 24 Jun 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V088000 22 Jun 1992 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V084000 10 Jun 1992 | AMERTEK, INC. |
| 92V065000 11 May 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992