Hme recall: Wheels
What is wrong
HME, Inc. (HME) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Ram 5500 emergency vehicles. The flanged wheel lug nuts may have been over-tightened during service.
What could happen
An over-tightened lug nut may cause the wheel stud to break, resulting in wheel separation and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the torque specification in the owner's manual and other published service documents. Dealers will also inspect the vehicle's wheel studs, replacing them if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 25, 2022. Owners may contact HME's customer service at 1-616-534-1463.
Vehicles covered
- Hme Ram 5500 2018–2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V807000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Hme, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 15, 2021
- Owners notified
- May 20, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Wheels › Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs; Wheels
- Maker's own recall number
- 21V-398
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Hme recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 15, 2021
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.