| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03E011000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
AMERICAN WIRE WHEEL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SUPERSPOKEII |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAYTON WIRE WHEEL, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
32 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030206 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030206 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAYTON WIRE WHEEL, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20030213 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030227 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT AMERICAN WIRE WHEELS, MODELS SUPERSPOKEII (P/N M0163540S-184) AND SUPERSPOKE (P/N M12121540S-200 & M32121540S-200). THE STEEL SPOKES CAN PULL OUT OF THE MACHINED ALUMINUM HUB WHICH WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN THE EVENT THAT THE WHEEL FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
ACCORDING TO DAYTON WIRE WHEEL, ALL THE AFFECT WHEELS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. REPORTEDLY, NONE OF THESE WHEELS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO CONSUMERS. CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT DAYTON WIRE WHEEL AT 937-438-0100 IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. |
