| NHTSA Record Id: 8301 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DEXTER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011494000047959000000022 |
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| Model Name: DEXTER |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E051000 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: DEXTER AXLE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 2000 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3216 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 28 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DEXTER AXLE |
Report Received Date: Sep, 01 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 12 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: axles fitted with 6 bolt brake drums manufactured between february and august 2000. these brake drums had undergone a design change which rendered them incompatible with certain cast aluminum wheels produced by american racing equipment, inc. brake drums used with these wheels do not provide sufficient mounting surface area for support of these wheels. |
Consequence Summary: Insufficient surface area will result in loosening of the wheel bolts which may cause the wheel(s) to become detached from the vehicle. loss of the wheel(s) could result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dexter axle will be notifying consumers to inspect their axles to confirm that the trailer is fitted with alumnium wheels. if so, the nearest trailer facility should be able to assist the consumers with repairs free of charge. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began august 8, 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 contact dexter axle service department at 1-800-440-2164.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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