Heil Trailer International: Structure › Frame and Members
Heil Trailer International reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 16, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 294. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HEIL IS RECALLING 294 MY 2005-2008 HEIL PETRO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH INTRA-LITE FRAMES. THE INTEGRITY OF THE HANGER BRACING COULD RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.
The risk
SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED, COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE HANGER, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
HEIL WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TWO ATTACHMENT POINT BOLTED HANGER CROSS BRACE WITH A SIX ATTACHMENT BOLTED CROSS BRACE KIT TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AIR RESERVOIR MOUNTING WILL BE CHANGED FROM DIRECT FRAME MOUNT TO BRACKET ATTACHMENT MOUNT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 8, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 1-800-400-6913.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Heil Petro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heil Petro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Heil Petro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Heil Petro | 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 09V029000.
Full record for the 2008 Heil Petro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →