Hme Incorporated: Power Train › Axle Hubs
Hme Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 16, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HME IS RECALLING 5 MY 2008 MODEL 1871 FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR WHEEL STUDS. THESE REAR WHEEL STUDS MAY BE BRITTLE AND BREAK.
The risk
IF ONE OF THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE AND LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
HME WORKED WITH ARVINMERITOR TO HAVE THE WHEEL STUDS REPLACED. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND CORRECTED IF NECESSARY.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Hme 1871 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V323000.
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