NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Hawkeye Dump Truck Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2005 Hawkeye Dump Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Hawkeye dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Hawkeye Dump Truck. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

NHTSA #08V333000

Reported July 16, 2008 · HAWKEYE TRUCK EQUIPMENT

Potentially affected: 89 vehicles

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

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