Recall Detail
GREAT DANE / TRAILER / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10975 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GREAT DANE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008480000074596000000042 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: TRAILER | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V239001 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 30 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 308 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Great Dane Trailers | Report Received Date: Dec, 30 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 07 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty truck trailers equipped with axle assemblies built by eaton. the grease lubrication volume level specified for these trailer axles is insufficient to provide proper lubrication to the outer wheel end bearing assembly. | Consequence Summary: This condition can cause failure of the wheel bearing system resulting in wheel end burn up or loss of wheel end equipment. |
| Corrective Summary : Owner notification will be conducted by eaton. dealers will inspect these trailer axles and add lubricant if necessary. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 8, 1997. owners who take their trailers to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact eaton at 1-616-342-3099 or great dane at 1-912-644-2260. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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