NHTSA campaign 17V565000
Kimble Recall 17V-565: Hex Nuts may be Improperly Torqued
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 17V565000 was reported by Kimble Mixer on September 14, 2017, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kimble Mixer Custom Chassis for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on September 7, 2017, 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 17V565000 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
- 17V565000 (also written 17V-565 or 17V565)
- Filed by
- Kimble Mixer
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 15E-065
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly — Axle Shaft
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 17V565000. 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.
Kimble
Kimble Mixer Custom Chassis
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 14, 2017 – May 14, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V565000.
Defect description
Kimble Mixer has recalled one model year 2014 Mixer Custom Chassis equipped with a Marmon-Herrington drive axle. The hex nuts were improperly torqued where the flange mounts to the yoke.
Safety consequence
The loose hex nuts may allow the driveshaft to disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The affected vehicle for this recall has been repaired, therefore, a notification letter will not be issued. Owners may contact Kimble Mixer customer service at 1-918-286-2424. Kimble Mixer's number for this recall is 15E-065.
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 17V565000
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.