Reported Apr 30, 19963 vehicles affectedGENERAL TRAILER COMPANYBuilt Nov 1, 1995 – Nov 1, 1995
The risk
This crack can reduce the effective service life of the spindle and cause the spindle to fracture during normal vehicle operation increasing 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.
System: suspension; i-beam; front spindle. Vehicle description: long logger trailers equipped with eaton axles, model est230j. (See eaton campaign no. 95E039). 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. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact eaton at 1-616-342-3239. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.