ZIEMAN UNSPECIFIED 1979: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V098000

Make Model Year
ZIEMAN UNSPECIFIED 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-09-08 1980-07-24 1980-08-08

Production Dates: 1978-10-01 - 1980-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: MANSFIELD TIRE & RUBBER C

Component: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 80

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE SPIDER ASSEMBLIES WELDED TO RIM OF THE WHEELS OF CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FAILURE, EITHER BY BENDING OF THE INSIDE DISC "SPIDER" OR BY CIRCUMFERENTIAL FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE HAT SECTION OF THE SPIDER.

Remedy

WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS WITH A GVWR OF 7500 LBS. EQUIPPED WITH WELDWHEELWHEELS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; DISC, SPIDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BENDING OR CRACKING OF THE SPIDER IN THE HAT SECTIONMAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.