Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

FRACTURES OF MAIN FRAME

Action number

PE01020

Opened

Jun 25, 2001

Closed

Sep 13, 2001

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Lufkin Industries, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

Alleged that the main frame cross-member closest to the fifth wheel connection cracks away from the main frame

Vehicles under investigation

1998 Lufkin Uld II Ultra Light Steel1999 Lufkin Uld II Ultra Light Steel2000 Lufkin Uld II Ultra Light Steel2001 Lufkin Uld II Ultra Light Steel

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.