Multiquip Recall 11V447000: Power Train, Axle Assembly

NHTSA recall 11V447000 · announced August 30, 2011 · filed by Multiquip, Inc. · 119 units affected

The problem

MULTIQUIP IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 DUAL AXLE TRAILERS, MODELS TRLR220XFH (EE46175 HYDRAULIC BRAKE AXLE) AND TRLR220XFE (EE46176 ELECTRIC BRAKE AXLE), MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 1, 2011, THROUGH JULY 22, 2011. DUE TO AN INCORRECT WELDING PROCEDURE, THE WELDED ASSEMBLY AT THE AXLE HUB MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT WELD PENETRATION.

The risk

THE AXLE COULD BREAK WHILE IN USE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

MULTIQUIP NOTIFIED ALL IDENTIFIED OWNERS ON AUGUST 3, 2011. THE AXLE SUPPLIER, GLOBAL DIRECT COMPONENTS (GDC), WILL INSPECT AND MEASURE THE WELD AND REPLACE ANY AXLE OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GDC AT 1-574-522-5300 OR MULTIQUIP AT 1-310-537-3700.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

MULTIQUIP'S RECALL NUMBER IS TL 20110803.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> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2011 Multiquip Trlr220xfe
• 2011 Multiquip Trlr220xfh

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