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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V405000: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM

WESTERN WORLD, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 25, 2006

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
243
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 25, 2006
Production Mar 7, 2006 – Sep 16, 2006

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, ONE OR MORE OF THE EIGHT NUTS AND BOLTS ATTACHING THE TWO AXLES TO THE FRAMES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.

The risk

INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED NUTS COULD COME OFF AND POTENTIALLY ONE OR BOTH OF THE AXLES COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE THE NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WESTERN WORLD AT 1-800-247-2535.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
WESTERN WORLD, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
06V405000
Units potentially affected
243
Report received
Oct 25, 2006
Production range
Mar 7, 2006 – Sep 16, 2006
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.