GMC TDH 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| Make : GMC | Model : TDH | Year : 2006 |
| Build Dates : 2005-09-08 - 2005-09-09 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V147000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2011-03-07 | Date Received by ODI: 2011-03-01 | Date Added to Database: 2011-03-04 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Timpte, Inc. | ||
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| Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2 | ||
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Summary:
TIMPTE IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 TDH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2005, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9, 2005, AND EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. |
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Consequence:
LOW AND/OR NO TORQUE ON THE NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM AND COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE ARVINMERITOR DEFECT REPORT 10E-058. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-273-4641. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 . |
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