{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2018308 (Simard Suspensions), 2016 to 2018: Wheels",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018308/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2018308, SIMARD SUSPENSIONS TWIN STEER CONVERSION, 2018-06-12. On certain vehicles, a plastic insulator (called a wheel guard made by.",
  "excerpt": "Simard Suspensions Twin Steer Conversion. Published by Transport Canada as 2018308 on 12 June 2018. System: Wheels. What the notice says On certain vehicles, a plastic insulator (called a wheel guard made by FleetSpec) was installed between the wheel hub and the wheel or the brake drum and the wheel to prevent corrosion between the two components. These wheel guards may melt due to the high heat generated by the brakes. If this occurs, a wheel could … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, a plastic insulator (called a wheel guard made by FleetSpec) was installed between the wheel hub and the wheel or the brake drum and the wheel to prevent corrosion between the two components. These wheel guards may melt due to the high heat generated by the brakes. If this occurs, a wheel could become loose and fall off the vehicle, creating a potential road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: owners will have to replace or remove the FleetSpec wheel guards. Note: To find out if your vehicle is part of this recall please visit: <a href=ftp://ftppublic.simardsuspensions.com/>ftp://ftppublic.simardsuspensions.com/</a> The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly fil",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:23:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:23:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2018308 (Simard Suspensions), 2016 to 2018: Wheels\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018308/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}