Vehicle recall 06V102000 · April 3, 2006
2005 Polar Tank Trailer
On certain trailers equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels may not have been properly pre-stressed and may experience premature cracking on the disc face that could…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain trailers equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels may not have been properly pre-stressed and may experience premature cracking on the disc face that could result in failure.
- Consequence
- Should the wheel fail while the vehicle is in use, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in injury or death.
- Remedy
- Accuride is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2007. Owners may contact accuride at 1-800-869-2275 or polar at 1-800-826-6589.
- Notes
- Customers may also 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V102000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 3, 2006
- Filed by
- POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC.
- Owner notification
- April 25, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Polar Tank Trailer (2005): 2005
Has your Polar been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Polar dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.