2005 Hilbilt Peterbilt recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Hilbilt is recalling 6 my 2005-2006 mack, my 2005 kenworth and Peterbilt trucks equipped with a watson & chalin auxiliary axle. The lower cast arms could fracture which could affect the suspension's ability to lift the axle when it is not needed.
💥 The risk
Warnings of a situation where one side of the unit does not lift as much as the other side, a vertical vibration or erratic behavior of the suspension could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Hilbilt is working with watson & chalin to provide owners with repair kits along with repair instructions to the vehicle owners (please see 07E057). Owners may contact watson & chalin at 1-800-445-0736 or hilbilt at 1-501-794-2500.
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
- 08V422000
- Manufacturer
- HILBILT MFG. CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-445-0736
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- This recall only pertains to hilbilt axles manufactured by watson & chalin and has no relation to any original equipment installed on mack, kenworth, or Peterbilt vehicles.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.