Wheels: hub (Rockwell)
Vehicle equipment recall 77E-027. NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Dec 1, 1977.
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The short answer
NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Dec 1, 1977. 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.
THE INVOLVED HUBS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE AREA OF THE WHEEL MOUNTING FLANGE.
EVENTUALLY, THE HUB COULD FAIL CAUSING THE FLANGE ALONG WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLL IN AN UNCONTROLLED MANNER.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Wheels: hub.
What should you do?
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT AXLE HUBS WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; ROCKWELL MALLEABLE HUBS, PART NO. 333-V-1036.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HUB FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: VEHICLES SHOULD BE INSPECTED AND ANY VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HUB FLANGESHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL THE HUB IS REPLACED.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 20,586 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Rockwell RockwellNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL.
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.