| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 6479 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: POLAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012533000095459000000043 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ARJH7500 | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V102004 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | Manufacturer That Filed Report: POLAR TANK TRAILER, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- | End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 35 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 27 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Entrans International, LLC | Report Received Date: Sep, 21 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 23 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: van-refrigerated/dry freight trailers equipped with conmet pregreased trailer hubs and a tire inflation system. the outboard bearing on the pregreased trailer axle hubs used with the tire inflation systems may fail due to the intrusion of contaminants through the tire inflation system. | Consequence Summary: An outboard bearing failure can result in a separation of the hub assembly from the spindle. |
| Corrective Summary : Authorized dealers are instructed to convert greased hubs to oil hubs if the tire inflation system is to remain on the trailer. if the tire inflation system is removed, the hub must be inspected for contamination and corrosion. the hub and bearing assembly must be replaced if there is evidence of corrosion. if there is no evidence of corrosion, lubricant and seal manitenance can be performed and the hub reinstalled. | Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during june 2000.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 contactpolar tanktrailer at 1-3200746-2255 or consolidated metco at 1-800-425-4827.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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