NHTSA Recall 11V396000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V396000; Date: Mar. 1, 2011
Prolonged use of the system in these applications can result in the degradation of the bearing grease, thereby potentially resulting in a bearing failure and subsequent wheel end fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Featherlite Trailer; 2008 Featherlite Trailer; 2009 Featherlite Trailer; 2010 Featherlite Trailer; 2011 Featherlite Trailer; 2012 Featherlite Trailer
Component: Power Train:axle Assembly
Manufactured by: Featherlite, Inc.
Affected Units:: 127
Recall Summary:
Featherlite is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2012 featherlite trailers equipped with arvinmeritor axles that contain the fag brand bearing system. The bearing system has exhibited low durability life in certain vehicle applications.
How to Fix:
Featherlite has notified owners and arvinmeritor is performing the repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on March 29, 2011. Owners may contact arvinmeritor's ontrac performance plus call center at 1-866-668-7221 or featherlite at 1-563-547-6000.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 29, 2011
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