Eaton, Incorporated: Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Eaton, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 21, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,521. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE AXLES CONSIST OF A STEEL TUBULAR CENTER SECTION AND FORGED STEEL SPINDLES THAT ARE WELDED TO EACH END OF THE TUBE. EITHER SPINDLE CAN CONTAIN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK THROUGH A PORTION OF ITS CROSS SECTION.
The risk
THIS CRACK CAN REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE SERVICE LIFE OF THESPINDLE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONINCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
EATON WILL USE PORTABLE ULTRASONIC TESTING EQUIPMENT TO INSPECT EACH SUSPECT TRAILER AXLE. TRAILER AXLES CONTAINING DEFECTIVE SPINDLES WILL BE REPLACED WITH EQUIVALENT AXLES.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Eaton ESR230J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Eaton EST225J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Eaton EST230J | 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 95E039000.
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