PACCAR UNSPECIFIED 2005: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
| Make : PACCAR | Model : UNSPECIFIED | Year : 2005 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08V422000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 | Date Received by ODI: 2008-08-21 | Date Added to Database: 2008-08-21 |
| Manufacturers Involved: HILBILT MFG. CO. | ||
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| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 6 | ||
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Summary:
HILBILT IS RECALLING 6 MY 2005-2006 MACK, MY 2005 KENWORTH AND PETERBILT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A WATSON & CHALIN AUXILIARY AXLE. THE LOWER CAST ARMS COULD FRACTURE WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SUSPENSION'S ABILITY TO LIFT THE AXLE WHEN IT IS NOT NEEDED. |
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Consequence:
WARNINGS OF A SITUATION WHERE ONE SIDE OF THE UNIT DOES NOT LIFT AS MUCH AS THE OTHER SIDE, A VERTICAL VIBRATION OR ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE SUSPENSION COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
HILBILT IS WORKING WITH WATSON & CHALIN TO PROVIDE OWNERS WITH REPAIR KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS "PLEASE SEE 07E057". OWNERS MAY CONTACT WATSON & CHALIN AT 1-800-445-0736 OR HILBILT AT 1-501-794-2500. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO HILBILT AXLES MANUFACTURED BY WATSON & CHALIN AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON MACK, KENWORTH, OR PETERBILT VEHICLES.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. |
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