Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V403000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

KAFFENBARGER TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-08-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V403000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
KAFFENBARGER TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Vehicles affected
22
Reported to NHTSA
2008-08-13

Defect description

KAFFENBARGER IS RECALLING 22 MY 2006-2008 INTERNATIONAL CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUXILIARY AXLES SUPPLIED BY WATSON & CHALIN. THE LOWER CAST ARMS COULD FRACTURE WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SUSPENSIONS ABILITY TO LIFT THE AXLE WHEN IT'S NOT NEEDED.

Safety risk

A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

KAFFENBARGER IS WORKING WITH WATSON & CHALIN TO PROVIDE REPAIR KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. OWNERS CAN CONTACT WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING AT 1-800-445-0736 OR KAFFENBARGER AT 1-937-845-3804.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
K-TEC International2008 2007 2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.