Wheels (Ansen)
Vehicle equipment recall 75E-021. NHTSA received WHITTAKER’s report on Apr 29, 1975.
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The short answer
NHTSA received WHITTAKER’s report on Apr 29, 1975. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Wheels.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ANSEN 446-881 (16 1/2 - 8 1/2, 8 LUGS).POSSIBILITY THAT THE DISC CENTER OFWHEEL, THOUGH PRESSED TO THE RIM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WELDED TO RIM.SHOULDIMPROPERLY WELDED WHEELS BE MOUNTED ON A VEHICLE.THE DISC CENTER COULDSEPARATED FROM RIM WHEN WHEEL IS SUBJECTED TO STRESS BY ORDINARY DRIVING.THISCAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WHEELS WHERE NECESSARY).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Ansen AnsenNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by WHITTAKER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.