Gorilla Lug Nuts Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 12E049000
Manufacturer: Gorilla Automotive Products
Manufactured Begin Date: November 14th, 2011
Manufactured End Date: August 20th, 2012
Date of Owner Notification: February 15th, 2013

Defect Summary:
Gorilla Automotive Products is recalling certain aftermarket lug nuts with part numbers; 66198DR, 66198BDR, 66197DR, and 66197BDR, sold for use as replacement equipment on certain model year 2002-2011 Dodge Ram vehicles. The problem exists only with Ram vehicles equipped with steel spare wheels. The lug nuts, designed for use with aluminum wheels, may not adequately retain a steel spare wheel because they do not fully tighten against the wheel.

Consequence Summary:
The loose fitting of the lug nuts to the steel wheel may allow the wheel to detach from the vehicle, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Corrective Summary:
Gorilla will notify owners and distributors and installers will replace the affected lug nuts on vehicles equipped with steel spare wheels free of charge. Until the replacement lug nuts are available (in February 2013), Gorilla will send five lug nuts that will work properly with a spare steel wheel to identified purchasers. Subsequently, when the remedy lug nuts become available, purchasers will be asked to bring their vehicle to the dealer where the recalled lug nuts were purchased to have the dealer install and properly torque 20 new lug nuts. The recall is expected to begin in November 2012. Owners may contact Gorilla Automotive Products at 1-323-585-2852.

Recall Notes:
This recall applies to aftermarket lug nuts manufactured by Gorilla Automotive Products used on Dodge Ram vehicles equipped with steel spare wheels.Dodge Ram vehicles equipped with aluminum spare wheels are not affected.Chrysler/Dodge is not conducting this recall.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.