Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 11V509000

Power train: axle assembly

PJ TRAILERS filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2011-10-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V509000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
PJ TRAILERS
Vehicles affected
1,917
Reported to NHTSA
2011-10-20
Owners notified
2011-11-07

Defect description

PJ TRAILERS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A 15 3/4" OR A 21 3/4" EQUALIZER FOR 10K/12K SPRING AXLES. THE WELDS ON THE TOP OF THE EQUALIZER THAT HOLD THE BUSHING THROUGH WHICH THE EQUALIZER BOLTS TO THE TRAILER WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND CAN FAIL CAUSING THE AXLE TO DETACH FROM THE TRAILER.

Safety risk

AXLE DETACHMENT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

PJ TRAILERS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PJ TRAILERS AT 1-903-669-0213.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
PJ TRAILERS DD2011
PJ TRAILERS FD2011
PJ TRAILERS FY2011
PJ TRAILERS LD2011
PJ TRAILERS LY2011
PJ TRAILERS TD2011

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.