KENTUCKY TRAILER 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V226000

Make Model Year
KENTUCKY TRAILER 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-06-20 2003-06-16 2003-06-19

Production Dates: 2002-12-01 - 2003-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: Kentucky Manufacturing Co.

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 300

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN VAN TYPE TRUCK TRAILERS "45'" EQUIPPED WITH STEMCO "PRO-TORQ" AXLE NUT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD ONLY TO ONE CUSTOMER, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, THE KEEPERS/LOCK RINGS WERE MISSING ALLOWING THE AXLE NUT TO COME LOOSE CAUSING WHEEL OIL TO LEAK OUT.

Consequence

THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE HUB, DRUM, AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

UPS HAS INSPECTED ALL 300 TRAILERS AND ANY TRAILER FOUND TO BE MISSING THE KEEPER/LOCK RINGS WILL BE CORRECTED.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.