- Vehicles
- 371
- Built between
- May 1978 – Jun 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 October 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1978 and June 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Phillips PhillipsBuilt May 1978 to June 1980
What the defect is
A potential failure exists in wheels fitted with load range f (12 ply) tires. This may result in the center disc spider bending, cracking or ultimately separating from the rim.
What gets fixed
ALL INVOLVED WHEELS FITTED WITH LOAD RANGE F TIRES WILL BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WILL FURNISH REPLACEMENT WHEELS IN EXCHANGE FOR RECALLED WHEELS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. TIRE REMOUNTING AND WHEEL INSTALLATION COSTS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1978 to June 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 October 1980
- Owners notified10 October 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 October 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
- PHILIPS INDUSTRIES, 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
Vehicle category: motor homes and recreational vehicles.system: wheels; part no. 406-7908.CONSEQUENCES of defect: damage to or separation of the wheel center disc couldcause loss of vehicle control, without prior warning, and an accident.note: immediately inspect the wheels on the trailer in the area of the hump inthe center disc. If signs of cracking exist, do not operate he trailer in aloaded condition.
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.