Hispec Aluminum Trailer Wheel, model year 9999. Filed by Hispec Wheel And Tire, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 21 February 2012. 846 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Hispec wheel and tire, inc. (hispec) is recalling certain 16" split spoke aluminum trailer wheelshispec wheel and tire, inc. (hispec) is recalling certain 16" split spoke aluminum trailer wheels with 6 or 8 lugs. a crack can develop in the spoke of the wheel which can lead to additional cracks and potential failure if …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12E006 cover?
- Hispec Aluminum Trailer Wheel.
- What is wrong with them?
- HISPEC WHEEL AND TIRE, INC. (HISPEC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 16" SPLIT SPOKE ALUMINUM TRAILER WHEELSHISPEC WHEEL AND TIRE, INC. (HISPEC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 16" SPLIT SPOKE ALUMINUM TRAILER WHEELS WITH 6 OR 8 LUGS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- SHOULD THE CRACK PROGRESS TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL, THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. HISPEC IS WORKING WITH DISTRIBUTORS AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. ALL AFFECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HISPEC AT 1-800-549-4012.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “SHOULD THE CRACK PROGRESS TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL, THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12E006 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | HISPEC WHEEL AND TIRE, INC. |
| System at fault | Wheels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 21 February 2012 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | HISPEC ALUMINUM TRAILER WHEEL |
What the notice says today
The consequence
SHOULD THE CRACK PROGRESS TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL, THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
HISPEC IS WORKING WITH DISTRIBUTORS AND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. ALL AFFECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HISPEC AT 1-800-549-4012.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 191 notices in the record whose component field names wheels. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 30 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12E006, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12e006/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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