Known Recalls

Model year record

2009 NEVILLE Dropdeck

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V012000

Power train: axle hubs

Component
Power train: axle hubs
Manufacturer
NEVILLE WELDING INC
Vehicles affected
81
Reported to NHTSA
2009-01-13
Owners notified
2008-06-02

Defect description

NEVILLE IS RECALLING 81 MY 2009 CONVERTER DOLLEY, DROPDECK, FLATBED AND GRAIN HOPPER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WITH SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS. THE SUSPECT WHEEL END STUDS WERE IMPROPERLY TEMPERED, POTENTIALLY RENDERING THEM BRITTLE AND SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURE. IF ONE WHEEL STUD FRACTURES, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY MORE LOAD. IF LEFT IN THIS CONDITION, THE REMAINING WHEEL STUDS MAY ALSO FRACTURE EVEN IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MANUFACTURED.

Safety risk

FRACTURED WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NEVILLE IS WORKING WITH ARVINMERITOR WHO WILL REPLACE ANY AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT STUD FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E038). OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 1-248-435-8793 OR NEVILLE AT 1-800-301-3487.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.