Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- Component
- Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- Manufacturer
- Jet Company, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 84
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2016-01-15
- Owners notified
- 2016-02-04
Defect description
Jet Company, Inc. (Jet) is recalling certain model year 2014 Grain dry bulk trailers manufactured November 1, 2013, to February 14, 2014, equipped with certain CBX series Trailer Suspension 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 that it was connected to, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jet will notify owners, and service centers will replace the defective pivot bolts with new pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2016. Owners may contact Jet customer service at 1-515-332-3117, or SAF-Holland customer service at 1-888-396-6501.