Known Recalls

Model year record

1980 PRESVAC D21 Trailer Axle

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V051000

Suspension: multiple axle

Component
Suspension: multiple axle
Manufacturer
PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD.
Vehicles affected
87
Reported to NHTSA
1983-05-05
Owners notified
1983-01-14

Defect description

SPINDLE RADIUS IS SUBJECT TO CRACKING UNDER A LOAD GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE RATED CAPACITY OF 22,500 LBS. IF A LARGE ENOUGH CRACK DEVELOPS, THE SPINDLE COULD COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE AXLE.

Manufacturer remedy

UPON INSPECTION AXLES WILL EITHER BE REPLACED OR CERTIFIED AS SAFE. IF TRAILER IS GROSSLY OVERLOADED, REPLACEMENT AXLES WILL BE SUPPLIED BUT LABOR CHARGES WILL BE PAID BY VEHICLE OWNER.

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.