HEIL PETRO 2005: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V029000

Make Model Year
HEIL PETRO 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-01-08 2009-01-16 2009-01-27

Production Dates: 2005-01-01 - 2008-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL

Manufacturer Campaign Number: EWR282

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 294

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

HEIL IS RECALLING 294 MY 2005-2008 HEIL PETRO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH INTRA-LITE FRAMES. THE INTEGRITY OF THE HANGER BRACING COULD RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.

Consequence

SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED, COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE HANGER, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

HEIL WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TWO ATTACHMENT POINT BOLTED HANGER CROSS BRACE WITH A SIX ATTACHMENT BOLTED CROSS BRACE KIT TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AIR RESERVOIR MOUNTING WILL BE CHANGED FROM DIRECT FRAME MOUNT TO BRACKET ATTACHMENT MOUNT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 8, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 1-800-400-6913.

Notes

HEIL RECALL NO. EWR282.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 .