Lippert 7000 (axle) Recalls

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August 16th, 2010
Recalled Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Recall Date
August 16th, 2010
Units Effected
438
NHTSA Campaign Number: 10E037000
Manufacturer: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: June 23rd, 2010

Defect Summary:
LIPPERT IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRAILER AXLES, MODELS 6000 AND 7000, INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN NUWA TRVAEL TRAILERS. THE WELD JOINING THE AXLE TUBE TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE MISLOCATED.

Consequence Summary:
THE SPINDLE MAY PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE TUBE AND THE WHEEL AND THE HUB ASSEMBLY MAY COME OFF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
LIPPERT IS WORKING WITH NUWA TO IDENTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR MISLOCATED WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, THE AXLES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIPPERT'S AXLE SERVICE & WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-870-4900.

Recall Notes:
OWNERS 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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