IMT F24 SPINDLE 9999: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06E013000

Make Model Year
IMT F24 SPINDLE NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-02-09 2006-02-10

Manufacturers Involved: IMT CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1779

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN IMT AXLES WITH F24 SPINDLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND NOVEMBER 2005 AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON TRAILERS. DUE TO IMPROPER MATERIAL USED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE THE SPINDLE CAN BEND OR BREAK CAUSING THE WHEEL END TO COME LOOSE.

Consequence

WHILE BRAKING, THE SPINDLE CAN BREAK ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

THE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURED AND THE AXLES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.