The defect
Lucon, Inc. (Lucon) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Lucon Custom Heavy Haul dual axle trailers, models 10T162FCBW and 10T172FCBW, built on Dexter #13G axles. The axles may lack the proper amount of grease on the inner and outer bearings in the hubs.
The risk
A lack of grease on the bearings can cause overheating and premature bearing failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dexter notified Lucon dealers, and properly greased and reinstalled the components or replaced the components as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2019. Owners may contact Lucon customer service at 1-770-233-1331.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lucon Custom Heavy Haul | 2018, 2019 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucon Custom Heavy Haul | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucon Custom Heavy Haul | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2019
39 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the suspension.
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| 19V894000 16 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V773000 28 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V747000 18 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V751000 18 Oct 2019 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 19V740000 17 Oct 2019 | Voyager Industries, Inc |
| 19V727000 11 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019