Dexter Dexter Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E051000
Manufacturer: DEXTER AXLE
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 2000
Manufactured End Date: August 31st, 2000
Date of Owner Notification: August 28th, 2000

Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLES FITTED WITH 6 BOLT BRAKE DRUMS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND AUGUST 2000. THESE BRAKE DRUMS HAD UNDERGONE A DESIGN CHANGE WHICH RENDERED THEM INCOMPATIBLE WITH CERTAIN CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS PRODUCED BY AMERICAN RACING EQUIPMENT, INC. BRAKE DRUMS USED WITH THESE WHEELS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MOUNTING SURFACE AREA FOR SUPPORT OF THESE WHEELS.

Consequence Summary:
INSUFFICIENT SURFACE AREA WILL RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE WHEEL BOLTS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL(S) TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF THE WHEEL(S) COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
DEXTER AXLE WILL BE NOTIFYING CONSUMERS TO INSPECT THEIR AXLES TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRAILER IS FITTED WITH ALUMNIUM WHEELS. IF SO, THE NEAREST TRAILER FACILITY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSIST THE CONSUMERS WITH REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 8, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DEXTER AXLE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-440-2164.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 98E023000
Manufacturer: DEXTER AXLE
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1997
Manufactured End Date: June 30th, 1998
Date of Owner Notification: July 23rd, 1998

Defect Summary:
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLES. THE HUBS USED ON SOME OF THESE AXLES HAVE AN OVERSIZED WHEEL PILOT DIAMETER WHICH PREVENTS PROPER SEATING OF THE WHEEL.

Consequence Summary:
IF THE WHEEL IS NOT SEATED, THE MOUNTING STUDS CAN FAIL AND RESULT IN LOSS OF THE WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TAG AXLE HUBS.

Recall Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY1998.ONLY TERRA TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72E006000
Manufacturer: DEXTER AXLE

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT WRONG COMBINATION OF BRAKE SHOE CLIPS AND RETAINING PINS MAYHAVE BEEN INSTALLED.CONDITION MAY ALLOW EXCESSIVE WEAR BETWEEN RETAINER PINHEAD AND SPRING CLIP SLOT.PIN MAY PULL THROUGH SLOT, THEREBY LOOSENING SPRINGTENSION OF HOLD-DOWN CLIP TO KEEP BRAKE SHOE IN CORRECT OPER- ATING POSITION.(CORRECT BY IN- SPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER CLIPS AND RETAINER PINS.)