- Vehicles
- 126
- Built between
- Mar 2013 – Jun 2014
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 14 March 2017
- Repaired
- 71%
- Unrepaired
- 34
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2013 and June 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014 Pratt DC432LS9 ISO Tank ChassisBuilt March 2013 to December 2013
- 2014 Pratt DC432LS9HL ISO Tank ChassBuilt April 2014 to June 2014
Repair progress
34 of 126 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.
71% repaired — 90 of 126 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 2
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Pratt Industries Inc. (Pratt) is recalling certain 2014 DC432LS9 and DC432LS9HL ISO Tank Chassis equipped with SAF-Holland 5-Inch Tapered Axles. In the affected axles, the wheel end may separate from the axle due to an out of specification material thickness on the spindle.
What could happen
The wheel end may separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Pratt will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axles and replace any defective spindles, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2013 to June 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 January 2017
- Owners notified14 March 2017
- Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 71% repaired
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 19 January 2017.
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 may contact Pratt customer service at 1-269-465-4646 extension 110. Pratt's number for this recall is EQ16-003.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- EQ16-003
- Recalling manufacturer
- Pratt Industries Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.