NHTSA recall campaign
07E057000
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING ALUMILITE AUXILIARY LIFT AXLES, MODELS SL-1190 AND SL-0890, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 10, 2005, TO JANUARY 31, 2006, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND TRAILERS. THE LOWER CAST ARMS COULD FRACTURE WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SUSPENSIONS ABILITY TO LIFT THE AXLE WHEN IT'S NOT NEEDED.
Risk
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
WATSON & CHALIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPAIR KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING AT 1-800-445-0736.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.