Precision Automotive Ind., Inc | NHTSA Recall #00E056000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00E056000 by Precision Automotive Ind., Inc. Includes 19,000 affected units, PRECISION AUTOMOTIVE/REAR HUB ASSEMBLY, component: WHEELS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
Equipment description: rear wheel hub assemblies for aftermarket automobile replacement parts. part nos. 512000, 512001, 513012, 512000v, 512001v, 512002v, 513012v; chicago rawhide part nos.: br930053, br930070, br930089, br930093, and gbr930093 manufactured between may 1, 1999, and august 31, 2000. these hub assemblies have a high stress concentration at the shoulder corner radius which initiates fatigue cracking. failure occurs when the crack grows to the point where the spindle fractures suddenly. the rear wheel of the vehicle attaches directly to the subject hub.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the hub.