- Vehicles
- 4,808
- Built between
- Feb 2000 – Oct 2000
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 October 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2000 and October 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- American Racing Chrome NeptuneBuilt February 2000 to October 2000
- American Racing Polished NeptuneBuilt February 2000 to October 2000
- Chrome Neptune 6516870Built February 2000 to October 2000
- Chrome Neptune 6516882Built February 2000 to October 2000
- Polished Neptune 1516870Built February 2000 to October 2000
- Polished Neptune 1516882Built February 2000 to October 2000
What the defect is
Equipment description: 16-INCH, 8-LUG, aluminum alloy wheels, aftermarket wheels for use on trucks or suvs, polished neptune 151 series and chrome neptune 651 series. The part number being recalled are 1516870, 1516882, 6516870, and 6516882. Improper chamfer dimension LED to an interference in the flange of the center cap protruding into the seating area of the wheel thus preventing the proper seating of the wheel, which resulted in the failure.
What could happen
The defect could result in the wheel coming off the vehicle without warning, which could result in a vehicle crash, injury to the occupant, and/or to people outside the vehicle.
What gets fixed
AMERICAN RACING WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO CONTACT A LOCAL AMERICAN RACING WAREHOUSE TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2000 to October 2000
- Recall reported to NHTSA31 October 2000
- Owners notified17 October 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 October 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- AMERICAN RACING WHEELS
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began october 17, 2000.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 american racing at 1-847-608-2827.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.