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This is a historical safety record. The campaign may no longer be active.

NHTSA : 11V509000

Campaign Details

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

PJ TRAILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 15 3/4" OR A 21 3/4" EQUALIZER FOR 10K/12K SPRING AXLES. THE WELDS ON THE TOP OF THE EQUALIZER THAT HOLD THE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE EQUALIZER BOLTS TO THE TRAILER WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND CAN FAIL CAUSING THE AXLE TO DETACH FROM THE TRAILER.

Consequence / Hazard

AXLE DETACHMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Proposed Solution

PJ TRAILERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PJ TRAILERS AT 1-903-669-0213.

🚗 Affected Vehicles6

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.