NHTSA campaign 12V588000 · Autocar campaign A-1205
Autocar Recall 12V-588: Steel Wheel Separation
NHTSA recall 12V588000 (Autocar campaign A-1205) was reported by AUTOCAR, LLC on December 17, 2012, with 222 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Autocar Xpeditor for model years 2012–2013.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V588000 (also written 12V-588 or 12V588)
- Filed by
- AUTOCAR, LLC
- Autocar campaign number
- A-1205
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 222 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V588000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V588000.
Defect description
Autocar, LLC is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Xpeditor vehicles manufactured March 13, 2012, through November 29, 2012; and with serial numbers in the range 214008 through 215308. The vehicles are equipped with Hayes Lemmerz manufactured, model 90262, steel wheels. Due to an inadequate weld between the wheel disc and rim, the disc can separate from the rim.
Safety consequence
Separation of the rim and tire from the vehicle can result in a loss of control and a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheels, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 12, 2013. Owners may contact Autocar at 1-765-489-5499.
Notes
Autocar's recall campaign number is A-1205.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V588000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.