| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97E042000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
EATON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ESW230J |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
EATON, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19960906 - 19971205 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
701 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19971208 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19971208 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
EATON, INCORPORATED |
| Report Received Date: |
19971216 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19971219 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARING SYSTEM RESULTING IN WHEEL END BURN UP OR LOSS OF WHEEL END EQUIPMENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TRAILER AXLES AND ADD LUBRICANT IF NECESSARY. |