NHTSA Campaign 17V499000
WHEELS
NHTSA campaign 17V499000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the wheels. The repair is free.
Streetcar ORV LLC filed the report for 17V499000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V499000, NHTSA lists up to 1,765 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 14, 2015 and May 2, 2017.
The 17V499000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V499000 were scheduled from August 30, 2017, 20 days after the report.
17V499000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2013–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V499000 covers have filed at least 41 complaints naming the wheels, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V499000 vehicles, the 2016 Ram 3500 has the most (21).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V499000 ranks 1 of 2 Streetcar ORV LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Streetcar ORV LLC, dba American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) is recalling certain 2013-2017 RAM 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks, modified by AEV to be equipped with cast aluminum Katla 8.5" road wheels. The outer surface of the wheel may fracture, resulting in rapid air loss.
- The risk
- If the wheel fractures, a loss of vehicle control can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- AEV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheels with wheels of similar value, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2017. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-248-926-0256 extension 500.
Reported August 10, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V499000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V499000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 10, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted