The defect
PJ TRAILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 15 3/4" OR A 21 3/4" EQUALIZER FOR 10K/12K SPRING AXLES. THE WELDS ON THE TOP OF THE EQUALIZER THAT HOLD THE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE EQUALIZER BOLTS TO THE TRAILER WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND CAN FAIL CAUSING THE AXLE TO DETACH FROM THE TRAILER.
The risk
AXLE DETACHMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
PJ TRAILERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PJ TRAILERS AT 1-903-669-0213.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| PJ Trailers DD | 2011 |
| PJ Trailers FD | 2011 |
| PJ Trailers FY | 2011 |
| PJ Trailers LD | 2011 |
| PJ Trailers LY | 2011 |
| PJ Trailers TD | 2011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJ Trailers DD | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| PJ Trailers FD | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers FY | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers LD | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers LY | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| PJ Trailers TD | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2011
39 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the power train; PJ TRAILERS filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 11V595000 20 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V589000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V594000 19 Dec 2011 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 11V582000 8 Dec 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V558000 18 Nov 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V537000 3 Nov 2011 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 11V476000 15 Sept 2011 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V458000 7 Sept 2011 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011