2000–2003 Strick VAN recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain dry freight vans equipped with stemco pro-torq axle nut system, it is possible that wheels CAN separate due to improper installation or failure of the lock ring provided with the pro-torq axle nut system.
💥 The risk
Wheels separating from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners/dealers will inspect the wheels. If snap lock ring is installed wrong, it will be removed and re-installed correctly. Owner notification began june 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact strick at 1-260-692-6121.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V212000
- Manufacturer
- STRICK CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 1,970
- Component
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 18, 2002
- Built
- Apr 1, 1999 – Jun 15, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).