NHTSA Recall 73V103000
Filed by AMERICAN TRAILERS, INC.. Component: Wheels. Reported 1973-05-04. An estimated 101 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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).
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1972 American Trailers A210
- 1973 American Trailers A210
- 1972 American Trailers A270
- 1973 American Trailers A270
- 1972 American Trailers A371
- 1973 American Trailers A371
- 1972 American Trailers Ag70
- 1973 American Trailers Ag70
- 1972 American Trailers Agsh70
- 1973 American Trailers Agsh70
- 1972 American Trailers Alpb1200
- 1973 American Trailers Alpb1200
- 1972 American Trailers Alsd1250
- 1973 American Trailers Alsd1250
- 1972 American Trailers Ct1000
- 1973 American Trailers Ct1000
- 1972 American Trailers Ctpb1000
- 1973 American Trailers Ctpb1000
- 1972 American Trailers Ot1000
- 1973 American Trailers Ot1000