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- SUSPENSION
- Problem
- HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 53 FOOT COMPOSITE DRY VAN TRAILERS, EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.
- Risk
- MISSING WELDS COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO ROLL OUT OF POSITION AND POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE HANDLING OF THE TRAILER SUCH THAT A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy
- HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD IS WORKING WITH ARVIN MERITOR TO IDENTIFY OWNERS WITH THE AFFECT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD AT 619-680-3144 OR ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-435-0896.
- Notes
- HYNDAI TRANSLEAD SAFETY RECALL NO. AM-100710.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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Affected vehicles
| Hyundai Translead Compositive | 2011 |
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