Pro-Torq Retaining Clip – AXN Heavy Duty Trailer Axles

April 12, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19E028000

Wheel End Separation from Axle

If the wheel end separates from the axle, it can increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19E028

Manufacturer Cush Corp

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 195

 

Summary

Cush Corp is recalling certain suspension systems that use AXN Heavy Duty Trailer Axles, model numbers TA250T67E7658034 and TA250T67E7658035. The wheel end nut locking device on these trailers may not have been properly installed, allowing the wheel end to separate from the axle.

 

Remedy

Cush Corp will notify owners, and AXN dealers will inspect the locking clip to ensure its proper installation, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2018. Owners may contact AXN customer service at 1-502-882-9122 or Cush Corp at 1-417-724-1239.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

---

SAFETY STATEMENT

Always consult with your Certified Safety Administrator prior to any Inspections or Procedures.

AXN Heavy Duty, LLC shall not be held liable for any actions or damage incurred during Inspections or Procedures.

 

REQUIRED INSPECTION PROCEDURE:

1. Remove Hub Cap and discard gasket.
2. Visually verify presence of Pro-Torq Retaining Clip (Keeper) (see Figure 1).
3. Verify the mating teeth are engaged and the keeper tab and keeper arms are fully seated into the undercut groove in the Pro-Torq Wheel Nut (Figure 1). If all of these conditions are NOT met, see CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

#1 – CORRECTIVE ACTION – if Pro-Torq Keeper is present and mating teeth are engaged properly, but a keeper arm does NOT seem to be engaged in groove: Using the STEMCO PRO-Torq Instruction sheet on the following page, ensure keeper is installed properly per the instructions starting with step 5. Reinstall hub cap using new gasket, torquing bolts to 12-16 ft-lbs in a star pattern. Allowable Standard Repair Time (SRT) = 0.1 hr/wheel end Record all information requested on the supplied Trailer Inspection Checklist (see Figure 2) and Scan & Email along with Invoice to AXN Heavy Duty per instructions.

#2 – CORRECTIVE ACTION – if Pro-Torq Keeper is missing or mating teeth are NOT engaged: Use the STEMCO PRO-Torq Instruction sheet on the following pages to reinstall Pro-Torq Nut, New Keeper, and check end-play per TMC RP 618A “Wheel Bearing Adjustment Procedures”. Reinstall hub cap using new gasket, torquing bolts to 12-16 ft-lbs in a star pattern. Allowable Standard Repair Time (SRT) = 0.4 hr/wheel end Record all information requested on the supplied Trailer Inspection Checklist (see Figure 2) and Scan & Email along with Invoice to AXN Heavy Duty per instructions.

 

STEMCO PRO-Torq Instructions

 

Step 1: Remove the Keeper from the nut

Use a small screwdriver to carefully pry the keeper arm from the undercut groove on each side until the keeper is released.

 

Step 2:

Thread the nut onto the axle until hand tight against the bearing

 

Step 3: Seat the Bearing  With hub/drum only:

Using a torque wrench:

1. (1) Tighten the Nut to 200 ft-lbs. Spin the wheel at least one full rotation.

• Tighten the Nut to 200 ft-lbs. Spin the wheel at least one full rotation.
• Tighten the nut to 200 ft-lbs. B. Back the nut off until it is loose.

With hub/drum/wheels:

1. Tighten the nut to 200 ft-lbs while the wheel is rotating.
2. Back the nut off until it is loose.

 

Step 4: Adjust the Bearing  With hub/drum only:

Using a torque wrench:

1. (1) Tighten the Nut to 100 ft-lbs. Spin the wheel at least one full rotation.
   • Tighten the Nut to 100 ft-lbs. Spin the wheel at least one full rotation.
   • Tighten the nut to 100 ft-lbs.
2. Back the nut off one raised face mark.

With hub/drum/wheels:

Using a torque wrench:

1. Tighten the nut to 100 ft-lbs while the wheel is rotating.
2. Back the nut off one raised face mark.

WARNING! Failure to follow this instruction could cause the wheel to come off and cause bodily injury. Failure to back off the nut will cause the bearing to run hot and be damaged.

 

Step 5: Install the Keeper

ORANGE SIDE FACING OUT

1. Insert the keeper tab into the undercut groove of the nut and engage the keyway tang in the axle keyway. Insert keeper tab with the orange side facing out. B. Engage the mating teeth.
2. Compress and insert the keeper arms, one at a time, into the undercut groove with a small screwdriver. NOTE: Recommended practice is to replace the keeper each time the Pro-Torq nut assembly is removed for maintenance purposes.

 

Step 6:

If the inner tang does not line up with the keyway, back the nut off slightly until it does. Using a small screwdriver, compress and insert the keeper arms, one at a time, into the undercut groove. The orange painted side of the keeper must be facing out

Step 7:

Failure to follow this instruction could cause the wheel to come off and cause bodily injury. Make sure that the keeper tab and keeper arms are fully seated into the undercut groove.

 

Step 8:

Inspect keyway tang to ensure it does not contact the bottom of the keyway. If contact exists, immediately notify your PRO-TORQ® representative. Step 9: Acceptable End Play

The dial indicator should be attached to the hub or brake drum with its magnetic base. Adjust the dial indicator so that its plunger is against the end of the spindle with its line of action approximately parallel to the axis of the spindle.

Grasp the wheel or hub assembly at the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions. Push and pull the wheel-end assembly in and out while oscillating the wheel approximately 45 degrees. Stop oscillating the hub so that the dial indicator tip is in the same position as it was before oscillation began. Read the bearing end-play as the total indicator movement.

*Acceptable end-play is .001” – .005”

Please refer to TMC RP 618A “Wheel Bearing Adjustment Procedures”

 

---

---

1 Affected Product

Equipment

BRAND	PART NO.	PRODUCTION DATES
AXN	TRAILER AXLE	01/12/2018 – 05/02/2018

 

---

10 Associated Documents

Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19E028-5836.pdf 623.079KB

 

---

Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-19E028-2304.pdf 439.712KB

 

---

Manufacturer Reimbursement Plan

RMRP-19E028-6311.pdf 244.099KB

 

---

Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-3

RCLQRT-19E028-6069.PDF 211.264KB

 

---

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19E028-9155.pdf 269.264KB

 

---

Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-4

RCLQRT-19E028-7511.PDF 211.264KB

 

---

Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-1

RCLQRT-19E028-6154.PDF 211.264KB

 

---

Recall 573 Report

RCLRPT-19E028-2427.pdf 213.971KB

 

---

Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-19E028-6765.PDF 213.505KB

 

---

Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-2

RCLQRT-19E028-6261.PDF 211.375KB

 

---

Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19E028&docType=RCL

 

---

 

Last update on 2026-06-13 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API

---

 

This product presentation was made with AAWP plugin.