# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03018
> **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
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03018)
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