OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E013000
Wheels
Reported Jun 23, 1980 · KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
Summary
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.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
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.
Notes
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.
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