The defect
ON CERTAIN TANDEM DUMP TRAILERS, DUE TO IMPROPER MATERIAL USED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE, THE SPINDLE CAN BEND OR BREAK.
The risk
A BROKEN SPINDLE CAN ALLOW THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLE AFTER TESTING, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAST MANUFACTURING AT 1-888-405-3278.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| East Frame Dump | 2005 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frame Dump | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2006
36 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the suspension; EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 06V490000 21 Dec 2006 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 06V475000 18 Dec 2006 | CROSSROADS RV |
| 06V480000 15 Dec 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V473000 13 Dec 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V458000 29 Nov 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 06V460000 29 Nov 2006 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 06V424000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V405000 25 Oct 2006 | WESTERN WORLD, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006