Suspension
- Component
- Suspension
- Manufacturer
- Truck Equipment Service Company
- Vehicles affected
- 67
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2014-07-22
- Owners notified
- 2015-01-16
Defect description
Truck Equipment Service Company (Truck Equipment) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cornhusker 800SR, and 800ESR grain trailers, equipped with certain SAF-Holland-brand CBX Trailer Suspension Air Ride Axle Systems. The affected trailer suspensions have pivot bolts that may fail.
Safety risk
Failure of the pivot bolts may cause the suspension and attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Truck Equipment will notify owners, and SAF-Holland-approved repair shops will replace the defective pivot bolts with new pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Truck Equipment customer service at 1-800-869-0363, or SAF-Holland customer service at 1-888-396-6501.