Walker Truck 1998

Model Truck made in 1998 by Walker got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There was one recall concerning wheels .

Model 1998

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
WHEELS - RIM
98V120006WALKER EQUIPMENTfrom 04/23/1997 to 02/28/1998V (Vehicle)870ODIWALKER STNLS.EQUIP.CO,INC07/23/199808/04/1998
Defect SummaryVehicle description: highway truck trailers equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5x8.25, one-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.
Consequence SummaryThis condition can cause failure of these wheels.
Corrective SummaryAccuride/akw will replace these wheels.
NotesAccuride/akw will conduct the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. owner notification began july 27, 1998. owners who do not have their wheels replaced free within a reasonable time should contact accuride/kaiser at 1-888-665-9189 or walker at 1-608-562-3151. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EQUIPMENT
08/08/20071
 My emissions, egr and 02 senors. *tr
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
12/17/2010
 Tl- the contact owns 1989 volvo 240 dl. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the gaskets of the walker part number 35145 exhaust rubber insulator hangers for the rear muffler had cracked and disintegrated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ds