The defect
ON CERTAIN DUMP TRUCKS BUILT ON KENWORTH T800 OR W900 CHASSIS AND OUTFITTED WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED RIGID LIFT-AXLE, THE LIFT-AXLE COULD DETACH FROM THE DUMP TRUCK. ONE OR MORE OF THE SIX BOLTS THAT AFFIX EACH LIFT-AXLE BRACKET MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BGY THE LIFT-AXLE MANUFACTURER.
The risk
IF THE LIFT-AXLE DETACHES WITHOUT WARNING, A CRASH COULD RESULT.
The remedy
OX WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS IT HAD INSTALLED OVER THE FACTORY-INSTALLED LIFT-AXLE BRACKETS, AND REPLACE THE TWO BOLTS IT HAD INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OX BODIES FACILITIES IN FAYETTE, ALABAMA AT 1-205-932-5720; NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS AT 1-870-451-9021; BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA AT 1-803-479-0244 OR KENWORTH FACILITIES IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AT 1-205-326-6170, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA AT 1-334-263-3101, DOTHAN, ALABAMA AT 1-334-712-4900, OR MOBILE, ALABAMA AT 1-251-478-3900. IF IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BRING YOUR VEHICLE TO ONE OF THESE FACILITIES, YOU MAY CONTACT OX AT 1-205-932-5720, TO MAKE ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| OX Bodies Dump Truck | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| OX Bodies Dump Truck | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Truck | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Truck | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| OX Bodies Dump Truck | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2004
44 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the structure; OX BODIES, INC. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 04V601000 30 Dec 2004 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V588000 13 Dec 2004 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 04V569000 3 Dec 2004 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 04V564000 30 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V563000 23 Nov 2004 | VERITRANS SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 04V545000 15 Nov 2004 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 04V533000 2 Nov 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V523000 2 Nov 2004 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004