2006 HEIL PETRO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2006 HEIL PETRO
The 2006 HEIL PETRO has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL for this model year.
Recalls for the 2006 HEIL PETRO
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2006 HEIL PETRO, potentially affecting up to 294 vehicles.
Recall 09V029000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 294 vehicles affected
Defect: HEIL IS RECALLING 294 MY 2005-2008 HEIL PETRO TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH INTRA-LITE FRAMES. THE INTEGRITY OF THE HANGER BRACING COULD RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.
Consequence: SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED, COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE HANGER, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: HEIL WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TWO ATTACHMENT POINT BOLTED HANGER CROSS BRACE WITH A SIX ATTACHMENT BOLTED CROSS BRACE KIT TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AIR RESERVOIR MOUNTING WILL BE CHANGED FROM DIRECT FRAME MOUNT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2006 HEIL PETRO
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 HEIL PETRO.
Safety Rating for the 2006 HEIL PETRO
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2006 HEIL PETRO in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2006 HEIL PETRO
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2006 HEIL PETRO. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
14V761 — TRAILER HITCHES
A failure of the cables of the secondary coupling system after the pintle hitch has become disconnected, could result in the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2006 HEIL PETRO
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HEIL PETRO
- 2005 HEIL PETRO — 0 complaints
- 2006 HEIL PETRO (current)
- 2007 HEIL PETRO — 0 complaints
- 2008 HEIL PETRO — 0 complaints
Other HEIL Models
- HEIL CALIFORNIA PULL — 1 total complaint
- HEIL TRAILER — 1 total complaint
- HEIL AJB9-1040 HYBRID — 0 total complaints
- HEIL APX9-1040 — 0 total complaints
- HEIL CARGO TANK — 0 total complaints
- HEIL CP PYTHON — 0 total complaints
- HEIL CRUDE TRAILER — 0 total complaints
- HEIL DRY BULK TRAILER — 0 total complaints