{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2018414 (Fleetspec), 2017: Wheels",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018414/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2018414, FLEETSPEC WHEEL GUARD, 2018-08-06. MACPEK is recalling certain FleetSpec brand plastic wheel spacers, commonly called wheel.",
  "excerpt": "Fleetspec Wheel Guard. Published by Transport Canada as 2018414 on 6 August 2018. System: Wheels. What the notice says MACPEK is recalling certain FleetSpec brand plastic wheel spacers, commonly called wheel guards, which are installed between the wheel and the wheel hub or brake drum on heavy trucks or trailers. These wheel guards may melt due to the high heat generated by the brakes. If this occurs, a wheel could become loose and … 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. MACPEK is recalling certain FleetSpec brand plastic wheel spacers, commonly called wheel guards, which are installed between the wheel and the wheel hub or brake drum on heavy trucks or trailers. 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 are advised to remove or replace these FleetSpec wheel spacers. Note: This problem only affects FleetSpec part number ACC5903 produced between 2017/08/16 to 2017/10/16. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each mak",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:33:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:33:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2018414 (Fleetspec), 2017: Wheels\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2018414/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}