# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE01017
> **TRAILER AXLE CRACKING** · Opened 2001-05-10 · Closed 2001-07-05
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE01017
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2001-05-10
- **Close date:** 2001-07-05
- **Manufacturer:** REMTEC INC.
- **Affected makes:** REMTEC INC.
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 6
## Summary

ALLEGEDLY, THE AXLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND HIGH CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THESE SEMI-TRAILER TANKERS IS COMTRIBUTING TO HANDLING/STABILITY ISSUES AND AXLE CRACKING.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE01017)
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