2006 Bedard 1620 & 2006 Bedard 1800 + 1 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trailers equipped with imt axles, due to improper material used on the axle spindle, the spindle CAN bend or break.
💥 The risk
A broken spindle CAN allow the wheel to separate from the trailer, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the axle after testing,if necessary. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact bedard tankers at 514-937-1670.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V165000
- Manufacturer
- BEDARD TANKERS INC
- Vehicles affected
- 21
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Oct 1, 2005 – Jun 30, 2006
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.