Liquid Metal recall: Wheels
What is wrong
LiquidMetal Motorsports, Inc. (LiquidMetal) is recalling certain Kronk wheels, Style No. 43, wheel sizes 16x8, 17x8.5, 18x9, and 20x9, manufactured June 1, 2013, through early March 2014, sold through Discount Tire/America's Tire Stores. The affected wheels may crack resulting in a loss of tire pressure.
What could happen
A rapid loss of tire pressure may cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
LiquidMetal will notify owners and dealers will replace the wheels with wheels of a comparable value, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2014. Owners may contact Liquid Metal at 1-714-990-2466.
Vehicles covered
- Liquid Metal Kronk
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14E014000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Liquidmetal Motorsports, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 8, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jun 9, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 31,000
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 1, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
- Part
- Wheels
Notes
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.