Lucon Suspension: Non-Powered Axle Assembly

Lucon is recalling about 8 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. A lack of grease on the bearings can cause overheating and premature bearing failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V681000
Manufacturer
Lucon, Inc.
Reported
26 September 2019
Vehicles
8
Built between
Dec 2018 – Jan 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 October 2019
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2018 and January 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2018-2019 Lucon Custom Heavy HaulBuilt December 2018 to January 2019

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q4 2019.

100% repaired — 8 of 8 reported

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

Lucon, Inc. (Lucon) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Lucon Custom Heavy Haul dual axle trailers, models 10T162FCBW and 10T172FCBW, built on Dexter #13G axles. The axles may lack the proper amount of grease on the inner and outer bearings in the hubs.

What could happen

A lack of grease on the bearings can cause overheating and premature bearing failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dexter notified Lucon dealers, and properly greased and reinstalled the components or replaced the components as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 2018 to January 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA26 September 2019
  3. Owners notified1 October 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 100% 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 26 September 2019.

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 Lucon customer service at 1-770-233-1331.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Lucon, 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

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.

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