IMPROPER WELDS WHERE STEERABLE DRIVE END MOUNTING FLANGE IS ATTACHED TO THE TUBULAR PORTION OF THE HOUSING.
OPEN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT IN WIRE SUPPLYING CURRENT WHICH ACTIVATES THE ELECTRIC BRAKES IS CAUSED BY FATIGUE OF LEAD WIRE.
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH THE WRONG SIZE WHEELS. THESE WHEELS HAVE A LOWER LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY WHICH COULD LEAD TO TRAILER OVERLOADING, RIM MATERIAL SEPARATION IN THE BEAD SEAT AREA, LOSS OF AIR AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF TIRE AND RIM FROM THE TRAILER.
THE COMBINED REAR BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH MOUNT WELDS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED IN NORMAL SERVICE. CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
THE COMBINED REAR BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH MOUNT WELDS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED IN NORMAL SERVICE. CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, CAUSING PARTIAL OR TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
THE WELD BETWEEN THE SPINDLE AND AXLE BEAM IS NOT UNIFORM. AS A RESULT, THE INSUFFICIENT WELD COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPINDLE FROM THE AXLE BEAM.
THE INVOLVED ANTI-LOCK HARDWARE SENSOR PORTION MAY BE DEFECTIVE. LOSS OF ANTI-LOCK CAPABILITY AND REVERSION TO NORMAL BRAKING COULD OCCUR.
THE INVOLVED AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN WELDED WITH COLD FORGED SPINDLES THAT MAY FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.