EAST FRAME DUMP 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V047000

Make Model Year
EAST FRAME DUMP 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-01-10 2006-02-14 2006-02-14

Production Dates: 2005-02-01 - 2005-11-30

Manufacturers Involved: East Manufacturing Corp.

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TANDEM DUMP TRAILERS, DUE TO IMPROPER MATERIAL USED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE, THE SPINDLE CAN BEND OR BREAK.

Consequence

A BROKEN SPINDLE CAN ALLOW THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLE AFTER TESTING, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAST MANUFACTURING AT 1-888-405-3278.

Notes

CUSTOMERS 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.