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NHTSA : 12V410000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

Kaufman Trailers of NC, Inc. and Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. (Kaufman) is recalling certain model year 2011 flatbed trailers equipped with 10,000 lb. electrically-braked, oil bath axles. The wheel end caps on the oil bath axles can leak due to a cracked cap or a damaged O-ring.

Consequence / Hazard

The oil may leak out of the wheel end caps and if the condition is not corrected, the loss of oil could result in unexpected wheel bearing failure which may increase the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Kaufman will notify owners and will replace the affected wheel end caps and o-rings free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2012. Owners may contact Kaufman Trailers at 1-866-444-8971.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

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