1996 UTILITY TS2CHE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE
The 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE 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 STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM.
Recalls for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE, potentially affecting up to 5 vehicles.
Recall 95V249003 — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
| 5 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE.
Safety Rating for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the UTILITY TS2CHE
- 1994 UTILITY TS2CHE — 0 complaints
- 1995 UTILITY TS2CHE — 0 complaints
- 1996 UTILITY TS2CHE (current)
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