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NHTSA recall 97E042000 · Equipment

Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing

Eaton EST225J and 4 more

Reported Dec 16, 1997701 vehicles affectedEATON, INCORPORATEDBuilt Sep 6, 1996 – Dec 5, 1997

The defect

Equipment description: trailer axle assemblies for heavy duty truck trailers. the grease lubrication volume level specified for these trailer axles IS insufficient to provide proper lubrication to the outer wheel end bearing assembly.

The risk

This condition can cause failure of the wheel bearing system resulting in wheel end burn up or loss of wheel end equipment.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect these trailer axles and add lubricant if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Eaton EST225J
19961997
Eaton EST230J
19961997
Eaton ESW225J
19961997
Eaton ESW230J
19961997
Eaton ESW230P
19961997

Notes

Owner notification began december 8, 1997. Owners who take their trailers 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 1-616-342-3099.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.