NHTSA campaign 05V101000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Western World, Inc.: Wheels › Rim

Western World, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 57. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE WHEELS AND NUTS MAY NOT MAINTAIN A SOLID CLAMP DUE TO DECREASED LENGTH OF ENGAGEMENT.

The risk

WHEELS MIGHT SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE HUB BECAUSE OF THICK RIMS AND LIMITED THREAD ENGAGEMENT. A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WESTERN WORLD AT 801-978-0317.

2 model years covered

Newest first

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V101000.

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