NHTSA recall 95E039000 · Equipment
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Eaton ESR230J and 2 more
Reported Nov 21, 19951,521 vehicles affectedEATON, INCORPORATEDBuilt Sep 1, 1995 – Oct 1, 1995
The defect
These axles consist of a steel tubular center section and forged steel spindles that are welded to each end of the tube. Either spindle can contain a circumferential crack through a portion of its cross section.
The risk
This crack can reduce the effective service life of thespindle and cause the spindle to fracture during normal vehicle operationincreasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Eaton will use portable ultrasonic testing equipment to inspect each suspect trailer axle. Trailer axles containing defective spindles will be replaced with equivalent axles.