The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HUBS PROVIDED BY WEBB WHEEL PRODUCTS. THESE TRUCK TRAILER DISC WHEEL HUBS HAVE DIRECT-MACHINED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), PART NUMBER 2023A, AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND JUNE 7, 2000. THE ABS TEETH ARE MACHINED INTO THE INNER FACE OF THE HUB BORE, AND THE TEETH ARE MACHINED OFF CENTER FROM THE CENTER OF THE HUB. THE SPEED SENSOR OF THE ABS SYSTEM READS THE TOOTH PATTERN AND SENDS ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO CYCLE RAPIDLY AND EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCES DURING AN ABS CONTROLLED BRAKE APPLICATION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
UTILITY WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE HUBS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUBS FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utility FF2C | 2001 |
| Utility FFW3 | 2001 |
| Utility FS1C | 2001 |
| Utility FS1W | 2001 |
| Utility FS2 | 2001 |
| Utility FS2CDHA | 2001 |
| Utility FS2CHA | 2001 |
| Utility FS2CHS | 2001 |
| Utility FS2W | 2001 |
| Utility FS3CDHE | 2001 |
| Utility TS1CDHE | 2001 |
| Utility TS1W | 2001 |
| Utility TS2CHA | 2001 |
| Utility VS1R | 2001 |
| Utility VS2R | 2001 |
| Utility VS2RX | 2001 |
| Utility VS3R | 2001 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility FF2C | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Utility FFW3 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS1C | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS1W | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CDHA | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CHA | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Utility FS2CHS | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Utility FS2W | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS3CDHE | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS1CDHE | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS1W | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility TS2CHA | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Utility VS1R | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Utility VS2R | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Utility VS2RX | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Utility VS3R | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the wheels; UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 00V386004 21 Dec 2000 | KENTUCKY MFG. CO. |
| 00V386003 21 Dec 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
| 00V381000 28 Nov 2000 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 00V386001 22 Nov 2000 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V383000 20 Nov 2000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 00V322000 13 Oct 2000 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY |
| 00V303000 12 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V271000 13 Sept 2000 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000