- Vehicles
- 0
- Built between
- Jan 2002 – Aug 2004
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 September 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2002 and August 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Realwheels RWDCH2002Built January 2002 to August 2004
What the defect is
Certain realwheel cover company, inc., rear wheel simulators (similar to a hubcap), p/n RWDCH2002, manufactured between january 1, 2002, and august 20, 2004. If the simulator is improperly installed, the part may not stay tightly fastened to the wheel of the truck and could detach for the wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
What could happen
The wheel simulator could detach while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in injuries.
What gets fixed
REALWHEELS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECT PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 3, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2002 to August 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 August 2004
- Owners notified3 September 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 27 August 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 realwheels at 1-800-982-1180.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- REALWHEELS COVER COMPANY, 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.