Axle spindle weld

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Crossroads vehicles. Closed 20 December 2006.

Investigation
PE06039
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
11 September 2006
Closed
20 December 2006

What NHTSA investigated

Crossroads RV has filed campaign 06V-475 to address 161 (1) 2007 model year sunset trail AND(2) 2007 model year zinger trailers that may have been assembled with defective axle - spindle welds before these axles could be inspected by the axle supplier, lippert components, for the suspect condition.crossroads RV has reported no additional failures since the two incidents reported in may 2006 that launched this investigation.odi will monitor crossroads RV for the next six months (until may 2007) for any axle - spindle weld performance problems and will initiate further investigation if additional problems are reported.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
CrossroadsSUNSET TRAIL2006
CrossroadsZINGER2006

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.