Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm (Watson & Chalin)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-057. NHTSA received WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING, INC.’s report on Aug 10, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING, INC.’s report on Aug 10, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
CERTAIN WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING ALUMILITE AUXILIARY LIFT AXLES, MODELS SL-1190 AND SL-0890, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 10, 2005, TO JANUARY 31, 2006, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND TRAILERS.
THE LOWER CAST ARMS COULD FRACTURE WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SUSPENSIONS ABILITY TO LIFT THE AXLE WHEN IT’S NOT NEEDED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm.
What should you do?
WATSON & CHALIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPAIR KITS ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING AT 1-800-445-0736.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 991 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Watson & Chalin SL-1190Built from May 10, 2005 to Jan 31, 2006
- Watson & Chalin SL-0890Built from May 10, 2005 to Jan 31, 2006
Who is recalling it?
- Made by WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.