FONTAINE UNSPECIFIED 1971: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V030000

Make Model Year
FONTAINE UNSPECIFIED 1971
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-01-25 1972-01-07 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-11-01 - 1971-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: FTEC, Inc.

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 165

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

TRUCKS.VHCLS SHPD BTWN NOV 16 & DEC.21 1971.POSSIBILITY THAT MATERIALUSED IN WHEELS CAST WAS OF DEFECTIVE QUALITY AND MAY CRACK DUE TO POORDUCTILITY AND LOW STRENGTH.CONDITION COULD RESULT IN WHEEL FAILURE AND LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHEELS WHERENECESSARY.'