Hearth Record

Wheels: multi piece (Rockwell)

Vehicle equipment recall 78E-002. NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Jan 10, 1978.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL’s report on Jan 10, 1978. 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.

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CASTING DEFICIENCES EXIST IN THE AREA OF THE WHEEL MOUNTING FLANGE OR THE INNER WHEEL BEARING.

WHEN A FLANGE FAILURE OCCURS, THE FLANGE, ALONG WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE, BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND MAY ROLL FREE.

WHEN A BARREL SECTION FAILURE OCCURS, THE HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT.

CONTINUED OPERATION MAY THEN LEAD TO HUB FAILURE, PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HUB, AND EVENTUALLY, SEPARATION OF THE HUB, WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE, FROM THE VEHICLE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Wheels: multi piece.

What should you do?

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE HUBS WITH HUBS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: WHEELS; ALUMINUM HUB, PART NO. 333A911.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF A WHEEL ASSEMBLY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 2,200 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

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.
Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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