KELSEY HAYES UNSPECIFIED 9999: WHEELS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80E013000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KELSEY HAYES | UNSPECIFIED | NO YEAR |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1980-07-08 | 1980-06-23 | 1980-07-30 |
Production Dates: 1978-11-01 - 1978-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: KELSEY-HAYES
Component: WHEELS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 56
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH THE WRONG SIZE WHEELS. THESE WHEELS HAVE A LOWER LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY WHICH COULD LEAD TO TRAILER OVERLOADING, RIM MATERIAL SEPARATION IN THE BEAD SEAT AREA, LOSS OF AIR AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF TIRE AND RIM FROM THE TRAILER.
OWNERS SHOULD INSPECT THEIR WHEELS, INCLUDING THE SPARE, FOR A MARKING OF "15 X 5". THESE WILL BE REPLACED BY "15 X 6" WHEELS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; HAYES, MODEL NOS. 3000 AND 5000 SERIES 33 AND 55.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF WHEEL RIM AND TIRE COULD RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
