DODGE 3500 9999: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

 
Make : DODGE Model : 3500 Year : NO YEAR
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06E095000
Date Owner's Notified: 2007-01-29 Date Received by ODI: 2006-11-13 Date Added to Database: 2006-11-15
Manufacturers Involved: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 150
Summary:
      CERTAIN LIPPERT TRAILER AXLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY AND JUNE 2006 AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN RECREATIONAL TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO MISLOCATED SPINDLE WELDS, THE SPINDLE MAY PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE TUBE AND THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY COME OFF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence:
      SUDDEN AXLE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
      LIPPERT IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL INSPECT FOR MISLOCATED WELDS AND REPLACE THE AXLE IF NECESSARY. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR CONTACT LIPPERT AT 1-877-870-4900.
Report Initiator: MFR E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.