ON CERTAIN VAN TYPE TRUCK TRAILERS (45′) EQUIPPED WITH STEMCO “PRO-TORQ” AXLE NUT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD ONLY TO ONE CUSTOMER, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, THE KEEPERS/LOCK RINGS WERE MISSING ALLOWING THE AXLE NUT TO COME LOOSE CAUSING WHEEL OIL TO LEAK OUT.
Kentucky Manufacturing Co. – KENTUCKY/AXLE NUT ASSEMBLIES
| Report Received Date | 06/16/2003 |
| NHTSA ID | 03V226000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS COULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE HUB, DRUM, AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | UPS HAS INSPECTED ALL 300 TRAILERS AND ANY TRAILER FOUND TO BE MISSING THE KEEPER/LOCK RINGS WILL BE CORRECTED. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 300 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=03V226000) |
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