REINKE INTERMODAL CONT CHASSIS 2012: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V175000

Make Model Year
REINKE INTERMODAL CONT CHASSIS 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-05-02 2012-04-30 2012-04-19

Manufacturers Involved: Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 507

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

REINKE IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010-2013 INTERMODAL CHASSIS FRAMES. ON CERTAIN CHASSIS FRAMES, THE LOCKING RING THAT SECURES THE SPINDLE NUT IS MISSING FROM THE AXLE OR IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE SPINDLE NUTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED WHICH CAN LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION.

Consequence

IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DETACHED DUAL WHEELS MAY ENTER THE ROADWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

REINKE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SERVICE REPAIR FACILITIES WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR AXLES AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE AT 1-402-365-7521 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-762-1001.

Notes

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 .