Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

95V249001

ManufacturerDORSEY TRAILERS, INC.Reported1995-12-02Affected50 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

EATON WILL USE PORTABLE ULTRASONIC TESTING EQUIPMENT TO INSPECT EACH SUSPECT TRAILER AXLE. TRAILER AXLES CONTAINING DEFECTIVE SPINDLES WILL BE REPLACED WITH EQUIVALENT AXLES.

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Affected vehicles

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