Timpte (Timpte) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 bulk commodity hopper trailers manufactured October 9, 2013, to March 31, 2014, and equipped with certain SAF-Holland-brand CBX Trailer Suspension Air Ride Axle Systems. The affected trailer suspensions have pivot bolts that may fail.
Timpte – Trailer Suspension Pivot Bolt Failure
| Report Received Date | 07/28/2014 |
| NHTSA ID | 14V458000 |
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the pivot bolts may cause the suspension and attached axle to separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Action | Timpte will notify owners, and Timpte or SAF-Holland-approved repair shops will replace the defective pivot bolts with new pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2014. Owners may contact Timpte customer service at 1-402-367-3056 or SAF-Holland customer service at 1-888-396-6501. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 634 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=14V458000) |
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