What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2018414
- Recall date
- 6 August 2018
- Make
- Fleetspec
- Models
- Wheel Guard
- Model years
- 2017
- Vehicle class
- Equipment
- System
- Wheels
- Raised as
- Service Campaign Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
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. rnrnNote: 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 make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2018414.