1995 MONON TRAILER
1 recalls — 5 complaints
95V249005 Apr 30, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Defect Description
THESE AXLES CONSIST OF A STEEL TUBULAR CENTER SECTION AND FORGED STEEL SPINDLES THAT ARE WELDED TO EACH END OF THE TUBE. EITHER SPINDLE CAN CONTAIN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK THROUGH A PORTION OF ITS CROSS SECTION.
Consequence
THIS CRACK CAN REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE SERVICE LIFE OF THE SPINDLE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
EATON WILL USE PORTABLE ULTRASONIC TESTING EQUIPMENT TO INSPECT EACH SUSPECT TRAILER AXLE. TRAILER AXLES CONTAINING DEFECTIVE SPINDLES WILL BE REPLACED WITH EQUIVALENT AXLES.
Complaint Statistics
5 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| TRAILER HITCHES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
STRUCTURE
Feb 16, 2010
Incident date: Feb 10, 2010
MISSING WELDS IN THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY LED TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE ASSEMBLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE KING PIN FROM THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY. *TR
TRAILER HITCHES
Feb 16, 2010
Incident date: Feb 10, 2010
MISSING WELDS IN THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY LED TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE ASSEMBLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE KING PIN FROM THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY. *TR
STRUCTURE
Feb 16, 2010
Incident date: Feb 9, 2010
MISSING WELDS IN THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY LED TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE ASSEMBLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE KING PIN FROM THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY. *TR
TRAILER HITCHES
Feb 16, 2010
Incident date: Feb 9, 2010
MISSING WELDS IN THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY LED TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE ASSEMBLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE KING PIN FROM THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLY. *TR
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Apr 30, 1999
Incident date: Mar 11, 1999
TRAILER BENT IN HALF IN THE MIDDLE, CAUSING THE FRAME TO HIT THE ROAD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
NHTSA Safety Investigations — MONON TRAILER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE02089
Opened: Nov 21, 2002 — Closed: Apr 24, 2003
WELD IN TRAILER FLOOR FRAME (OMITTED)
MONON CORPORATION WAS DISSOLVED IN 1997.BASED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH FORMER MONON EMPLOYEES, A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTS IN ALL OR A PORTION OF THE 28-FOOT DRY FREIGHT VANS MANUFACTURED BY MONON CORPORATION IN 1991 AND 1992.ODI'S COMPLETE REPORT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORM... Read more
MONON TRAILER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MONON TRAILER across all model years (1994–2000).
8
Total Recalls
8
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths