The defect
ON CERTAIN DUMP, EQUIPMENT HAULERS AND HYDRAULIC TILT TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH GLOBAL DIRECT COMPONENTS (GDC) AXLES, THE WELD WHICH FASTENED THE AXLE SPINDLE TO THE AXLE TUBE WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED.
The risk
THE SPINDLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE TUBE CAUSING THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
BRI-MAR IS WORKING WITH GDC TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE AXLES REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRI-MAR AT 717-709-2009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BRI-MAR Dump Trailer | 2005 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRI-MAR Dump Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2005
29 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the power train.
| 05V571000 29 Dec 2005 | GROUP LOTUS PLC |
| 05V568000 19 Dec 2005 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 05V551000 6 Dec 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V548000 1 Dec 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V537000 22 Nov 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V519000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V513000 7 Nov 2005 | ASTON MARTIN |
| 05V504000 1 Nov 2005 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005