NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Summit AD40 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2006 Summit AD40 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Summit dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Summit AD40. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA #11V142000

Reported March 1, 2011 · SUMMIT TRAILER SALES, INC.

Potentially affected: 3 vehicles

Defect description

SUMMIT TRAILER IS RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AD-40 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLES. INSUFFICIENT TORQUE MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED ON THE SPINDLE NUT ON THE ARVINMERITOR TL SERIES TRAILER AXLES INSTALLED IN THESE VAN TRAILERS WHERE THE STAKE WASHER FOR THE NUT IS STAKED IN A SINGLE LOCATION AS OPPOSED TO MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.

Safety consequence

LOW AND/OR NO TORQUE ON THE NUT CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM AND COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE ARVINMERITOR DEFECT REPORT 10E-058. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-273-4641.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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