NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03018

Preliminary Evaluation · AXLE BREAKAGE · Opened 2003-05-01 · Closed 2003-08-29

Investigation

Action number: PE03018
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 2003-05-01
Close date: 2003-08-29
Manufacturer: FINN CORPORATION
Affected makes: FINN CORPORATION
Affected components: SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Affected model years: 9999
Affected (make, year) variants: 3

Summary

THIRTEEN INCIDENTS OF AXLE FAILURE HAVE NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED.EIGHT OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS - 4/03 TO 8/03.RECENT INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THERE MAY BE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS WITH THE AXLE SPINDLES.DURING THE EA INVESTIGATION AXLES WILL BE OBTAINED AND EXAMINED AND TESTED AS APPROPRIATE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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