NHTSA Campaign 00V386002

WHEELS:HUB

Issued by UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. · Reported Dec 11, 2000 · 5,492 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HUBS PROVIDED BY WEBB WHEEL PRODUCTS. THESE TRUCK TRAILER DISC WHEEL HUBS HAVE DIRECT-MACHINED ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS), PART NUMBER 2023A, AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND JUNE 7, 2000. THE ABS TEETH ARE MACHINED INTO THE INNER FACE OF THE HUB BORE, AND THE TEETH ARE MACHINED OFF CENTER FROM THE CENTER OF THE HUB. THE SPEED SENSOR OF THE ABS SYSTEM READS THE TOOTH PATTERN AND SENDS ERRONEOUS SIGNALS TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO CYCLE RAPIDLY AND EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCES DURING AN ABS CONTROLLED BRAKE APPLICATION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

UTILITY WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE HUBS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUBS FREE OF CHARGE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
UTILITY FF2C 2001 5,492
UTILITY FFW3 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS1C 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS1W 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS2 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS2CDHA 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS2CHA 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS2CHS 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS2W 2001 5,492
UTILITY FS3CDHE 2001 5,492
UTILITY TS1CDHE 2001 5,492
UTILITY TS1W 2001 5,492
UTILITY TS2CHA 2001 5,492
UTILITY VS1R 2001 5,492
UTILITY VS2R 2001 5,492
UTILITY VS2RX 2001 5,492
UTILITY VS3R 2001 5,492

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V386002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.