Ptic: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Ptic reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 45. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Pavement Technologies Int'l. Corp. (PTIC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Stratos DMT-400, DTM-600, DMT-1000, DMD-400, DMD-600, DMD-1000, SG-400I, SG-600I, and SG-1000I Asphalt Distributor trailers manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 20, 2016. The weight of the affected trailers, when the tank is fully loaded, may exceed the axle manufacturer's maximum load bearing capacity.
The risk
If the axles are overloaded, the bearings may overheat and/or the hubs may detach from the axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
PTIC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axles with upgraded ones, free of charge. The recall began on December 23. 2016. Owners may contact PTIC customer service at 1-518-218-7676.
27 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Stratos DMD-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos DMD-400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos DMD-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos DMT-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos DMT-400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos DMT-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos SG-1000I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos SG-400I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Stratos SG-600I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos DMD-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos DMD-400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos DMD-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos DMT-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos DMT-400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos DMT-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos SG-1000I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos SG-400I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Stratos SG-600I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos DMD-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos DMD-400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos DMD-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos DMT-1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos DMT-400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos DMT-600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos SG-1000I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos SG-400I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Stratos SG-600I | 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 16V804000.
Full record for the 2016 Stratos DMD-1000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →