1996 Timpte Trailer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1996 Timpte Trailer. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1996 Timpte Trailer. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10152056Performance Enhancement Update Aliminum Couplers (96w/102w)
- 10152055November reporting letter requirement for NHTSA
- 10128624January 2018 reporting letter requirement for NHTSA
- 10052754Timpte: information bulletin being provided regarding the trailer kingpin wear and replacement and inspection procedure. Model and model years not listed.