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2008 MANAC TSTD Recall - Campaign #08V665000

 
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2008 MANAC TSTD RECALL - #08V665000

RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN : AXLE HUBS

MANAC IS RECALLING 185 MY 2008 LWED,CFB, LWBD, SFB, TSH, TSTD, SBD, SDD, ADD, CDD TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

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Vehicle 2008 MANAC TSTD
Manufacturer MANAC
Manufactured between 4/7/2008 - 5/19/2008
Recalled on 12/16/2008
Influenced by OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION
Owners Notified on 1/16/2009
# Affected 185
Recalled for POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Description MANAC IS RECALLING 185 MY 2008 LWED,CFB, LWBD, SFB, TSH, TSTD, SBD, SDD, ADD, CDD TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Consequences FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective action MANAC IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR MANAC AT 1-819-379-3738.
Notes CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
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