The defect
Delco Trailers LLC (Delco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C-Series, D-Series, and F-Series trailers equipped with Besser Pro 7000 lbs. Tubular Straight Axle assemblies. The weld that joins the spindle and the main axle may have been improperly placed, which can cause cracking or separation of the axle from the spindle.
The risk
Cracking or separation of the axle and spindle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the axle serial numbers, and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 9, 2022. Owners may contact Delco's customer service at 1-903-739-9400.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Delco Trailers C-Series | 2021, 2022 |
| Delco Trailers D-Series | 2021, 2022 |
| Delco Trailers F-Series | 2021, 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delco Trailers C-Series | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Delco Trailers C-Series | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Delco Trailers D-Series | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Delco Trailers D-Series | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Delco Trailers F-Series | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Delco Trailers F-Series | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2022
39 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the suspension; Delco Trailers LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 22V952000 23 Dec 2022 | Lion Electric Company |
| 22V939000 16 Dec 2022 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 22V927000 14 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V921000 13 Dec 2022 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 22V909000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V910000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V895000 5 Dec 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V869000 23 Nov 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022