PJ TRAILERS TD 2011: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V509000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PJ TRAILERS | TD | 2011 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2011-11-07 | 2011-10-20 | 2011-10-24 |
Manufacturers Involved: PJ Trailers
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1917
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
PJ TRAILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 15 3/4" OR A 21 3/4" EQUALIZER FOR 10K/12K SPRING AXLES. THE WELDS ON THE TOP OF THE EQUALIZER THAT HOLD THE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE EQUALIZER BOLTS TO THE TRAILER WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND CAN FAIL CAUSING THE AXLE TO DETACH FROM THE TRAILER.
AXLE DETACHMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
PJ TRAILERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PJ TRAILERS AT 1-903-669-0213.
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 .
