Aerolite Wheel
Model Wheel made by Aerolite got 3 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . The car had one investigation (wheels). There was one recall concerning wheels .
Model 9999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 94E031000 | OPTIMA WHEELS | from 03/01/1993 to 08/01/1994 | E (Equipment) | 96 | 04/13/1995 | OVSC | OPTIMA WHEELS | 09/30/1994 | 10/03/1994 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The rim markings on these wheels are incomplete. the rims do not conform to the requirements of fmvss no 120, tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Optima will send out correct information concerning the wheel rims to vehicle owners. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: wheels.equipment description: original equipment motorcycle wheels for harley davidson1993 and 1994 model year motorcycles; rim size 16 x 3; models 1001, 1002, 1003(ra1, ra2, ra3).consequence of noncompliance: markings are required to inform the owner aboutspecific tire and rim information.note: if you own one of the noncompliant wheels and you do not receivethe corrected rim information, please contact optima at 1-800-722-6784. also,contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| DP94001 | OPTIMA WHEELS | 03/01/1994 | 06/01/1994 | CAST ALUMINUM WHEEL FAILURE | ||
| Cast aluminum wheel failure | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 12/04/2003 | 1 | ||
| After the first years maintenance tires were rotated. since then i have had numerous steering problems. i do not feel i have safe control of vehicle while driving. contacted dealership and service as done again for free. dealership stated a wheel alignment was needed. this still did not correct the problem. i still have steering problems and it feels unsafe at times i am nervous during turns. at one point when i'm at a light and press gas wheels steer off without control. this has happened a number of times. at one point another driver told me smoke was coming from my wheel i looked and saw no problem since it hasn't occurred but steering is still an issue. date below is most recent issue. i am notifying before a accident occurs. dealership tested and stated there is no more problem but yet i feel unsafe since first maintenance at dealership. before then car was excellent. dealership also stated rotation may take a while to adjust. it has not yet. they would like to just rotate tires back to original i don't want that. dealership stated it helps wear on tires by rotating. *la | |||
| TIRES - MARKINGS | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 1 | ||
| Please disregard this complaint as it is a test for the new deployment. *tr | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/15/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 toyota tercel. the vehicle has aerolite wheel tires. while driving approximately 70 mph, the front passenger side rubber in the center of the tire shredded and detached. there was no crash. the tires are 50,000 mile tires, which shredded at approximately 18,000 miles. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 123,865 and failure mileage was 123,625. | |||