Can the moderator makes this a sticky note until such a time that the issues gets resovled via recall?
If you have an issue with 296 rims cracking please file a complaint on the issue at the site listed.
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/
Will all the people that i read about that have cracked 296 rims i am suprised that i have heard noone talk about reporting it to the government for recall review. If you have cracked 296 rims and are getting jerked around (or not) take 5 minutes and let the government know. If enough people do so then you might just warrant a recall on rims.
i hope this works out for all of you.