NHTSA campaign 08V601000 · Wilson campaign 126Q
Wilson Recall 08V-601: PIVOT BOLT AXLE
NHTSA recall 08V601000 (Wilson campaign 126Q) was reported by WILSON TRAILER COMPANY on November 19, 2008, with 211 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Wilson Grain Trailer for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V601000 (also written 08V-601 or 08V601)
- Filed by
- WILSON TRAILER COMPANY
- Wilson campaign number
- 126Q
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 211 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V601000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Wilson
Wilson Grain Trailer
- 2009 · Vehicles built September 22, 2008 – October 24, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V601000.
Defect description
WILSON TRAILERS IS RECALLING 211 MY 2009 GRAIN TRAILERS. THE PIVOT BOLTS WERE LOOSENED AT INSTALLATION AND WERE NOT PROPERLY RE-TORQUED.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE WEAR BUSHING OR HANGER WEAR OR LOSS OF AXLE ATTACHMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE PIVOT BOLTS ON THE SUSPENSION HANGERS FOR TORQUE AND TIGHTEN TO 475 FT LBS, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILERS AT 1-800-798-2002.
Notes
WILSON TRAILERS RECALL NO. 126Q.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V601000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.