MULTIQUIP TRLR220XFH 2011: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V447000

Make Model Year
MULTIQUIP TRLR220XFH 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-08-03 2011-08-30 2011-08-30

Production Dates: 2011-03-01 - 2011-07-22

Manufacturers Involved: Multiquip, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: TL 20110803

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 119

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MULTIQUIP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 DUAL AXLE TRAILERS, MODELS TRLR220XFH "EE46175 HYDRAULIC BRAKE AXLE" AND TRLR220XFE "EE46176 ELECTRIC BRAKE AXLE", MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 1, 2011, THROUGH JULY 22, 2011. DUE TO AN INCORRECT WELDING PROCEDURE, THE WELDED ASSEMBLY AT THE AXLE HUB MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD PENETRATION.

Consequence

THE AXLE COULD BREAK WHILE IN USE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

MULTIQUIP NOTIFIED ALL IDENTIFIED OWNERS ON AUGUST 3, 2011. THE AXLE SUPPLIER, GLOBAL DIRECT COMPONENTS "GDC", WILL INSPECT AND MEASURE THE WELD AND REPLACE ANY AXLE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GDC AT 1-574-522-5300 OR MULTIQUIP AT 1-310-537-3700.

Notes

MULTIQUIP'S RECALL NUMBER IS TL 20110803.OWNERS 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 .