NHTSA campaign 16V804000 · Manufacturer campaign 001-2016-11
PTIC Recall 16V-804: Axles may be Overloaded
NHTSA recall 16V804000 (Manufacturer campaign 001-2016-11) was reported by PTIC on November 4, 2016, with 45 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Stratos DMD-400, Stratos DMD-600, Stratos DMD-1000 and more for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on December 23, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V804000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V804000 (also written 16V-804 or 16V804)
- Filed by
- PTIC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 001-2016-11
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 45 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V804000. 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.
Stratos
Stratos DMD-400
Stratos DMD-600
Stratos DMD-1000
Stratos DMT-400
Stratos DMT-600
Stratos DMT-1000
Stratos SG-400I
Stratos SG-600I
Stratos SG-1000I
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V804000.
Defect description
Pavement Technologies Int'l. Corp. (PTIC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Stratos DMT-400, DTM-600, DMT-1000, DMD-400, DMD-600, DMD-1000, SG-400I, SG-600I, and SG-1000I Asphalt Distributor trailers manufactured October 1, 2014, to October 20, 2016. The weight of the affected trailers, when the tank is fully loaded, may exceed the axle manufacturer's maximum load bearing capacity.
Safety consequence
If the axles are overloaded, the bearings may overheat and/or the hubs may detach from the axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
PTIC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axles with upgraded ones, free of charge. The recall began on December 23. 2016. Owners may contact PTIC customer service at 1-518-218-7676.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V804000
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.