NHTSA recall 08V333000
Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm
Hawkeye Dump Truck and 1 more
Reported Jul 16, 200889 vehicles affectedHAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENTBuilt Jun 1, 2005 – Jan 31, 2007
The defect
Hawkeye truck equipment (hte) IS recalling certain dump trucks and tractors fitted with an auxiliary lift axle, models sl-1190 or sl-890, manufactured by watson and chalin. the lower cast arms could fracture which could affect the suspensions ability to lift the axle when it's not needed.
The risk
A vehicle crash could occur.
The remedy
Hte will provide owners with repair kits along with repair instructions or will replace the lower arms for the customer free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. owners can contact hte at 1-800-622-8223.