POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Published February 24, 2011 · Recall initiated: February 18, 2011
What's the hazard
UTILITY TRAILER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 VS2RA AND MODEL YEAR 2008 VS2DX REFRIGERATED AND DRY VANS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
What to do
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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-273-4641.
Recall details
- Brand
- UTILITY TRAILER
- Model
- VS2DX
- Manufacturer
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
- Lot
- 2008 UTILITY TRAILER VS2DX | 2009 UTILITY VS2RA | 2007 UTILITY VS2RA | 2008 UTILITY VS2RA
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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