Recall
Hawkeye Tractor — 08V333000
NHTSA ID
08V333000
Make
Hawkeye
Model
Tractor
Years Affected
2005
Recall Date
2008-07-16
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Units Affected
89
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT (HTE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN DUMP TRUCKS AND TRACTORS FITTED WITH AN AUXILIARY LIFT AXLE, MODELS SL-1190 OR SL-890, MANUFACTURED BY WATSON AND CHALIN. THE LOWER CAST ARMS COULD FRACTURE WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SUSPENSIONS ABILITY TO LIFT THE AXLE WHEN IT'S NOT NEEDED.
Consequence
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
HTE WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH REPAIR KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR WILL REPLACE THE LOWER ARMS FOR THE CUSTOMER FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HTE AT 1-800-622-8223.