Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.: Suspension › Multiple Axle
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 30, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 507. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
REINKE IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010-2013 INTERMODAL CHASSIS FRAMES. ON CERTAIN CHASSIS FRAMES, THE LOCKING RING THAT SECURES THE SPINDLE NUT IS MISSING FROM THE AXLE OR IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE SPINDLE NUTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED WHICH CAN LEAD TO WHEEL SEPARATION.
The risk
IF WHEEL SEPARATION OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DETACHED DUAL WHEELS MAY ENTER THE ROADWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
REINKE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND SERVICE REPAIR FACILITIES WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR AXLES AS NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT REINKE AT 1-402-365-7521 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-762-1001.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Reinke Intermodal Tank Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Reinke Intermodal Cont Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Reinke Intermodal Tank Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Reinke Intermodal Tank Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Reinke Intermodal Exten Chassis | 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 12V175000.
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