GREAT DANE VAN 2009: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

Make : GREAT DANE Model : VAN Year : 2009
Build Dates : 2008-03-04 - 2008-04-30
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V660000
Date Owner's Notified: 2008-06-02 Date Received by ODI: 2008-12-15 Date Added to Database: 2008-12-15
Manufacturers Involved: Trailmobile Canada Limited
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 27
Summary:
      TRAILMOBILE IS RECALLING 27 MY 2009 TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Consequence:
      FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy:
      TRAILMOBILE IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR TRAILMOBILE AT 1-217-348-8181.
Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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 .