NHTSA recall campaign
97E042000
ManufacturerEATON, INCORPORATEDReported1997-12-16Affected701 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TRAILER AXLE ASSEMBLIES FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TRAILERS. THE GREASE LUBRICATION VOLUME LEVEL SPECIFIED FOR THESE TRAILER AXLES IS INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE PROPER LUBRICATION TO THE OUTER WHEEL END BEARING ASSEMBLY.
Risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARING SYSTEM RESULTING IN WHEEL END BURN UP OR LOSS OF WHEEL END EQUIPMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TRAILER AXLES AND ADD LUBRICANT IF NECESSARY.
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