NRMA and Wheels, Wheels, Wheels

Dear Patrolman # 1

Many thanks for changing the front near side wheel on 8th March at Frenchs Forest. It was a busy and narrow road and I was uncomfortable about getting under the truck.

I have been trying to get a message to you since then without any luck as you see the wheel came off approx 30klms later at night on Mona Vale Rd. Luckily it hung to the last 5mm of the hub gently swaying in the breeze. Am sure you would agree the sight of a GU front wheel travelling at 80 Klms on a busy 6 six lane road would be a little scary and could even be fatal. It would also result in some unnecessary modifications to the suspension of the truck. Consequently I have been trying to get a message to you to throw away your little orange cordless rattle gun.

Of course I take full responsibility. I have always double checked whenever anyone with a rattle gun in their hands even looks at the truck, but alas this time I forgot. So again I ask that you put it in the garbage bin. I really don’t want to think about the possible results of changing a wheel on a car full of kids.

Its unfortunate that your employer (NRMA) has no record of your call out. Of course if I was a suspicious person I would think that maybe there is another reason.

Dear Patrolman # 2
Many thanks for putting the wheel back on that night. As discussed the guys at Traction 4 have checked out everything and there is no damage other than some gouges on the inside of the wheel but please don’t insult my intelligence by telling me it was impossible that the first incident had anything to do with the wheel coming off.

And finally to Mr Nissan. Many thanks for last year’s recall wherein you fitted the wheel stud caps with the arrows on top. To be honest I have not got into the habit of walking around the car everytime I get in it to check the direction of the arrows and I am intrigued as to why you fitted only 3 of the 6 wheel nuts on each wheel. Maybe the others cannot come off. Perhaps you welded them on...I had better go check.