NHTSA campaign 09V029000
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL recall 09V029000
HEIL IS RECALLING 294 MY 2005-2008 HEIL PETRO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH INTRA-LITE FRAMES. THE INTEGRITY OF THE HANGER BRACING COULD RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.
What can happen
SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED, COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE HANGER, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Repair
HEIL WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TWO ATTACHMENT POINT BOLTED HANGER CROSS BRACE WITH A SIX ATTACHMENT BOLTED CROSS BRACE KIT TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AIR RESERVOIR MOUNTING WILL BE CHANGED FROM DIRECT FRAME MOUNT TO BRACKET ATTACHMENT MOUNT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 8, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 1-800-400-6913.
Components
- Structure: Frame and members
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.