STRICK DRY FREIGHT 2009: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V032000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| STRICK | DRY FREIGHT | 2009 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2011-02-14 | 2011-01-25 | 2011-01-28 |
Production Dates: 2005-04-01 - 2008-07-30
Manufacturers Involved: Strick Trailers, LLC
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 94
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
STRICK IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 DRY FREIGHT VANS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DEFECT INVOLVING SPINDLE NUTS AND STAKE WASHERS WHICH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS LOW TORQUE ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
LOW AND/OR NO TORQUE ON THE NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM AND COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE ARVINMERITOR DEFECT REPORT 10E-058. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-273-4641 OR STRICK AT 1-260-692-1334.
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 .
