NHTSA recall 08V621000
Power train › Axle hubs
Eby Ground Loader and 1 more
Reported Nov 24, 20081 vehicles affectedM H EBY, INC.Built May 15, 2008 – May 19, 2008
The defect
M. H. Eby recalled 1 my 2009 sm1glp ground loader trailer equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies with suspect wheel end studs. the 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.
The remedy
The customer has been notified by eby and arrangements are being made to repair the trailer.