- Vehicles
- 803
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 August 2022
- Repaired
- 0%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Besser Pro Tubular Straight Axle
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q1 2023.
0% repaired — 1 of 803 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 802
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
Besser Pro, LLC (Besser) is recalling certain Besser Pro 7000 lb Tubular Straight Axle assemblies used for trailers. See recall report for the full list of affected part numbers. The weld that joins the spindle and the main axle may have been improperly placed, which can cause cracking or separation of the axle from the spindle.
What could happen
Cracking or separation of the axle and spindle can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Besser will work with the trailer manufacturers to replace the axles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 01, 2022.
Parts involved
- 7000 lb AxleTS70720565865CITCAxle
- 7000 lb AxleTS70730580865CETCAxle
- 7000 lb AxleTS70740580865CETCAxle
- 7000 lb AxleTS70740580865CITCAxle
- 7000 lb AxleTS70950770865CETCAxle
- 7000 lb AxleTS70950800865CETCAxle
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 2022
- Owners notified1 August 2022
- Latest repair reportQ1 2023 — 0% 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 18 July 2022.
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 Besser customer service at 1-903-653-4733.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Besser Pro, LLC
- 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.nhtsa.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.