- Vehicles
- 56
- Built between
- Nov 1978 – Nov 1978
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 July 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1978 and November 1978. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Kelsey Hayes Kelsey HayesBuilt November 1978 to November 1978
What the defect is
Certain vehicles may have been equipped with the wrong size wheels. These wheels have a lower load carrying capacity which could lead to trailer overloading, rim material separation in the bead seat area, loss of air and possible separation of tire and rim from the trailer.
What gets fixed
OWNERS SHOULD INSPECT THEIR WHEELS, INCLUDING THE SPARE, FOR A MARKING OF "15 X 5". THESE WILL BE REPLACED BY "15 X 6" WHEELS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1978 to November 1978
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 June 1980
- Owners notified8 July 1980
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 23 June 1980.
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
- KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
- 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
Vehicle category: travel trailers.system: suspension; wheels; hayes, model nos. 3000 and 5000 series 33 and 55.CONSEQUENCES of defect: damage to or loss of wheel rim and tire could result inloss of vehicle control and an accident.
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.