- Vehicles
- 63,655
- Built between
- Jan 2001 – Sep 2002
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 January 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2001 and September 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60528BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60545BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60672BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60864BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60875BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60893BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
- Webb Wheel Brake Drum 60895BBuilt January 2001 to September 2002
What the defect is
Webb wheel "platinum series" brake drums, part nos. 60528B, 60545B, 60672B, 60864B, 60875B, 60893B, and 60895B, produced from january 17, 2001, through september 30, 2002. These brake drums could experience premature crack of the braking surface resulting in reduction or complete loss of braking on that wheel end or loss of brake drum pieces.
What could happen
Loss of braking ability could result in a vehicle crash, possibly causing injuries or death.
What gets fixed
WEBB WHEEL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS, INSPECT THE BRAKE DRUMS AND REPLACE ANY DRUMS THAT FAIL INSPECTION FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 20, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2001 to September 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 January 2004
- Owners notified20 January 2004
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 7 January 2004.
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.
Manufacturer contact
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 webb wheel at 800-633-3256.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WEBB WHEEL PRODUCTS, INC.
- 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
Also, customers can 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.