AT LAKE REGION ENTERPRISES OR ALSO KNOWN AS WISCONSIN BODY & HOIST THEY BUILT TRAILERS AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE IN INSTALLED BACKWARDS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR ON THE STABILIZER OF THE TANDOM AXLE AND WILL CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO FAIL AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATHS IN THE TIME TO COME THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT ARE UNWILLING TO F…
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AT LAKE REGION ENTERPRISES OR ALSO KNOWN AS WISCONSIN BODY & HOIST THEY BUILT TRAILERS AND THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE IN INSTALLED BACKWARDS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR ON THE STABILIZER OF THE TANDOM AXLE AND WILL CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO FAIL AND COULD CAUSE INJURIES OR DEATHS IN THE TIME TO COME THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM BUT ARE UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT HAND. THE TRAILERS BUILT BEFORE FEB-08 ARE THE ONES THAT ARE BAD. *TR
ON CERTAIN 'ROCK PUP' 3 AXLE TRAILERS WITH 16' DUMP BOXES, CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE WELDS WHICH HOLD THE 'NOSE' OF THE FRAME TO THE MAIN CHASSIS. THE 16' BOX MOUNT CAUSES A STEEL FRAME PLATE TO BE SHORTENED CAUSING A REDUCTION IN STRENGTH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CHASSIS AND BOX CAN SEPARATE FROM THE DRAWBAR CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: TRAILER OWNERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS WHERE THE SLOPED FRAME 'NOSE' WELDS TO THE HORIZONTAL MAIN FRAME RAILS. IF CRACKS ARE FOUND, A FRAME UPDATE KIT WILL BE SENT TO THE OWNERS TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED LOCALLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTAT TRUCK EQUIPMENT AT 1-402-476-3225.
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