Eaton, Incorporated: Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Eaton, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 16, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 701. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TRAILER AXLE ASSEMBLIES FOR HEAVY DUTY TRUCK TRAILERS. THE GREASE LUBRICATION VOLUME LEVEL SPECIFIED FOR THESE TRAILER AXLES IS INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE PROPER LUBRICATION TO THE OUTER WHEEL END BEARING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARING SYSTEM RESULTING IN WHEEL END BURN UP OR LOSS OF WHEEL END EQUIPMENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TRAILER AXLES AND ADD LUBRICANT IF NECESSARY.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Eaton EST225J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Eaton EST230J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Eaton ESW225J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Eaton ESW230J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Eaton ESW230P | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Eaton EST225J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Eaton EST230J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Eaton ESW225J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Eaton ESW230J | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Eaton ESW230P | 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 97E042000.
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