Axle breakage

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Finn Corporation vehicles. Closed 29 August 2003.

Investigation
PE03018
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
1 May 2003
Closed
29 August 2003

What NHTSA investigated

Thirteen incidents of axle failure have now been identified.eight of these failures have occurred in the last six months - 4/03 to 8/03.RECENT information indicates that there may be manufacturing problems with the axle spindles.during the ea investigation axles will be obtained and examined and tested as appropriate.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Finn CorporationBARK BLOWER MODEL 302Model year not recorded

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.