CLASSIC: WHEELS:RIM

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	98E039000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	ALCOA
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CLASSIC
Model Year:	1993
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Manufacturer Component Description:	WHEELS:RIM
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	ALCOA AL. CO. OF AMER.
Manufacturered:	19930901 - 19960630
Type of Report:	E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	88394
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990501
Recall Initiated By:	19990501
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	ALCOA INC.
Report Received Date:	19981113
Record Creation Date:	19981130
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Defect Summary:	EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET ALUMINUM LIGHT TRUCK WHEELS, 16"X6", USED WITH DUAL REAR WHEEL AXLE APPLICATIONS. FATIGUE CRACKS CAN OCCUR AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN THE OUTBOARD BEAR SEAT AREA, ALLOWING AIR TO SLOWLY LEAK OUT OF THE TIRE. IF THE USER IGNORES THE PROBLEM, THE CRACKS CAN CONTINUE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL, CAUSING THE FACE OF THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE REMAINING PART OF THE WHEEL.
Consequence Summary:	THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE TIRE SEPARATION FROM THE WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT WHEELS.

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