AMERICAN TRAILERS A210 1972: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V103000

Make Model Year
AMERICAN TRAILERS A210 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-04-30 1973-05-04 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-10-01 - 1973-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 101

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT WHEELS ARE SUBJECT TO A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK IN THE CENTER OFWELD OF THE RIM TO THE DISC NEAR THE RIM GUTTER AREA.WHEELS WHICH CONTAINTHIS CONDITION, ARE LIABLE TO CONTINUE TO CRACK AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE THE RIMFROM DISC ALONG ITS ATTACHMENT WELD.IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS INMOTION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING WHEEL WHERE NECESSARY'.