| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 18005 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: EATON |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007484000061692000000021 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: EST230J | Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95E039000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: EATON, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1995 |
| Report For : E | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1521 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 22 1995 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : EASCO, INC | Report Received Date: Nov, 21 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 30 1995 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : These axles consist of a steel tubular center section and forged steel spindles that are welded to each end of the tube. either spindle can contain a circumferential crack through a portion of its cross section. | Consequence Summary: This crack can reduce the effective service life of thespindle and cause the spindle to fracture during normal vehicle operationincreasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Eaton will use portable ultrasonic testing equipment to inspect each suspect trailer axle. trailer axles containing defective spindles will be replaced with equivalent axles. | Recall Notes: System: suspension; i-beam; front spindle.equipment description: axles for semi-trailers.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time,should contact eaton at 1-616-342-3239. also contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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