- Vehicles
- 321
- Built between
- Jan 2001 – May 2004
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 July 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2001 and May 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2001-2004 Ox Bodies Dump TruckBuilt January 2001 to May 2004
What the defect is
On certain dump trucks built on kenworth T800 or W900 chassis and outfitted with a factory installed rigid lift-axle, the lift-axle could detach from the dump truck. One or more of the six bolts that affix each lift-axle bracket may not be tightened to the minimum specifications established bgy the lift-axle manufacturer.
What could happen
If the lift-axle detaches without warning, a crash could result.
What gets fixed
OX WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING BRACKETS IT HAD INSTALLED OVER THE FACTORY-INSTALLED LIFT-AXLE BRACKETS, AND REPLACE THE TWO BOLTS IT HAD INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 2, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2001 to May 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 June 2004
- Owners notified2 July 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 June 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact ox bodies facilities in fayette, alabama at 1-205-932-5720; nashville, arkansas at 1-870-451-9021; bennettsville, south carolina at 1-803-479-0244 or kenworth facilities in birmingham, alabama at 1-205-326-6170, montgomery, alabama at 1-334-263-3101, dothan, alabama at 1-334-712-4900, or mobile, alabama at 1-251-478-3900. If it is not feasible to bring your vehicle to one of these facilities, you may contact ox at 1-205-932-5720, to make alternate arrangements.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- OX BODIES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.