SEAGRAVE MARAUDER II 2008: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V605000

Make Model Year
SEAGRAVE MARAUDER II 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-11-14 2008-11-14 2008-11-24

Production Dates: 2008-05-01 - 2008-06-06

Manufacturers Involved: Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

SEAGRAVE RECALLED 1 MY 2008 MARAUDER II FIRE TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Consequence

FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND DID NOT NEED REPAIR.

Notes

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