| NHTSA Record Id: 18476 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DORSEY |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007731000071387000000021 |
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| Model Name: TRAILER |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V249001 |
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| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1995 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 50 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Trailers by Dorsey, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 02 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 17 1996 |
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| 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 ofthe spindle and cause the spindle to fracture during normal vehicle operation increasing 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.vehicle description: van trailers equipped with eaton axles, models est225j, est230j, and esr230j. (see eaton campaign no. 95e039).note: owners who take their vehicles 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 1-616-342-3239. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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