NHTSA Campaign 10E048000 — DEXTER AXLE AXLE ASSEMBLY 9999 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 10E048000. Vehicle: DEXTER AXLE AXLE ASSEMBLY. Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10E048000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | DEXTER AXLE AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer | DEXTER AXLE COMPANY |
Official summary
DEXTER AXLE IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRAILER AXLE ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 15, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2010. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD.
Official consequence
THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH TO OTHER VEHICLES, AND COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Official remedy
DEXTER AXLE IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY THE OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE THE AFFECTED AXLES INSTALLED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE AFFECTED AXLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER.
Official notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 84939 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10E048000 |
| Make | DEXTER AXLE |
| Model | AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Model Year | 9999 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturer Name | DEXTER AXLE COMPANY |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-08-15 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-08-30 |
| Record Type Code | E |
| Potentially Affected Units | 685 |
| Action Date | 2010-10-26 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | DEXTER AXLE |
| Report Date | 2010-10-08 |
| Notification Date | 2010-10-08 |
| Official Summary | DEXTER AXLE IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRAILER AXLE ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 15, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2010. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD. |
| Official Consequence | THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH TO OTHER VEHICLES, AND COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | DEXTER AXLE IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY THE OWNERS WHO MAY HAVE THE AFFECTED AXLES INSTALLED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE AFFECTED AXLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164 OR THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. |
| Official Notes / Contact | OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000037657000978768000000195 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |