Hearth Record

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly (Dexter)

Vehicle equipment recall 98E-023. NHTSA received DEXTER AXLE CO., INC.’s report on Jul 28, 1998.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. NHTSA’s own record is on nhtsa.gov.

The short answer

NHTSA received DEXTER AXLE CO., INC.’s report on Jul 28, 1998. 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?

IF THE WHEEL IS NOT SEATED, THE MOUNTING STUDS CAN FAIL AND RESULT IN LOSS OF THE WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AXLES.

THE HUBS USED ON SOME OF THESE AXLES HAVE AN OVERSIZED WHEEL PILOT DIAMETER WHICH PREVENTS PROPER SEATING OF THE WHEEL.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly.

What should you do?

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TAG AXLE HUBS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JULY1998.ONLY TERRA TRANSIT VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 39 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Dexter DexterBuilt from Oct 1, 1997 to Jun 30, 1998

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by DEXTER AXLE CO., INC..
Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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.

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

Made up for this guide: no real place is shown

Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

1 of 4

Every fact names its source.

Who published it, when, and how often it changes sit beside each fact, with a link to the agency’s own file.

Sign in

A free account keeps your watch list, shortlists, comparisons and saved searches on every device, and can email you when something you watch changes. Browsing never needs one.