2005 Polar Tank Trailer recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trailers equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels may not have been properly pre-stressed and may experience premature cracking on the disc face that could result in failure.
💥 The risk
Should the wheel fail while the vehicle is in use, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Accuride is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on april 25, 2007. Owners may contact accuride at 1-800-869-2275 or polar at 1-800-826-6589.
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
- 06V102000
- Manufacturer
- POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 9
- Component
- WHEELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-869-2275
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 25, 2007
- Built
- Jan 15, 2005 – Jan 17, 2005
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.