Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

AXLE BREAKAGE

Action number

PE03018

Opened

May 1, 2003

Closed

Aug 29, 2003

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: FINN CORPORATION

What NHTSA is examining

Thirteen incidents of axle failure have now been identified.eight of these failures have occurred in the last six months - 4/03 to 8/03.recent information indicates that there may be manufacturing problems with the axle spindles.during the ea investigation axles will be obtained and examined and tested as appropriate.

Vehicles under investigation

Finn Corporation Bark Blower Model 302

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.