Neville Recall 09V012000: Power Train, Axle Hubs

NHTSA recall 09V012000 · announced January 13, 2009 · filed by Neville Welding Inc · 81 units affected

The problem

NEVILLE IS RECALLING 81 MY 2009 CONVERTER DOLLEY, DROPDECK, FLATBED AND GRAIN HOPPER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

The risk

FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

NEVILLE IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E038). OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR NEVILLE AT 1-800-301-3487.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

NEVILLE'S RECALL NO. C8AE.CUSTOMERS 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> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2009 Neville Converter Dolly
• 2009 Neville Dropdeck
• 2009 Neville Flatbed
• 2009 Neville Grain Hopper

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.