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DEFECT #1 - WHEELS:RIM
Posted on: 2005-09-29
Description
On certain trailers equipped with tredit wheels. The rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
Consequence
The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Doolittle is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The manufacturer has not provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact doolittle at 1-573-896-5155.
Notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.