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NHTSA 18V-823 Dexter Insufficient Bearing Grease

Summary:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

Recall Summary

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

NHTSTA Number:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

NHTSA Recall Number
18V-823

TC Number:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

Transport Canada Recall Number
2018-649

Date Released:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

Release Date
2018-12-12 00:00

Units Affected:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

Brands Affected
2019 Imagine Travel Trailers with 3500# and 4400# Axles

Starting Build Date:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

Starting Build Date
2018-09-12 00:00

Ending Build Date:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

Ending Build Date
2018-09-26 00:00

VIN Range:

NHTSA Recall Number: 18V-823

Dexter Axle Company has decided a safety defect exists on axles manufactured by Dexter on September 10, 2018. Per Dexter, on affected vehicles the inner hub bearing may have insufficient grease. As a result, the potential exists for the bearing to overheat, resulting in bearing failure. If this were to occur, the affected hub may begin to smoke and eventually the axle hub may fail, creating the potential for a loss of control that could result in a crash and/or personal injury.

VIN Range
573TE3420K6613787 through 573TE3722K6614130 (non-sequential)

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