Hayes Lemmerz recall: Wheels

What is wrong

Hayes Lemmerz International Commercial Highway, Inc. (Hayes Lemmerz), is recalling certain commercial steel wheels, model 10073 with date codes ending in A030912 and B030912. These wheels were sold as aftermarket/replacement equipment or installed as original equipment on various commercial highway vehicles (highway tractor, truck, trailer and bus applications). Due to an inadequate weld between the wheel disc and rim, the disc can separate from the rim.

What could happen

Separation of the rim and tire from the vehicle can result in a loss of control and a vehicle crash.

The fix

Hayes Lemmerz will notify affected aftermarket/replacement wheel distributors and vehicle manufacturers. The vehicle manufacturers will notify owners of vehicles that may have had the affected wheels installed as original equipment. The recall began in January 2013. Vehicle owners should contact their vehicle manufacturer and owners of the aftermarket wheels should contact their aftermarket distributor. For further information and questions, Hayes Lemmerz may be contacted at 1-734-737-5205.

Vehicles covered

• Hayes Lemmerz Steel Wheels

Facts

NHTSA recall number

13E002000

Type

Equipment

Filed by

Maxion Wheels/Hayes Lemmerz

Reported to NHTSA

Jan 18, 2013

Owners notified

Feb 4, 2013

Vehicles or items affected

732

Started by

The manufacturer

Built

–

Part

Wheels

Notes

This recall supercedes safety recall 12E-044.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.