Spicer Front Axle Assembly, model year 9999. Filed by Dana Incorporated and reported to NHTSA on 13 February 2019. 1,330 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Dana Incorporated, (Dana) is recalling certain Ultimate Dana 44 Front Axle. The pinion tail bearing may seize and prevent the axle from rotating.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 19E012 cover?
- Spicer Front Axle Assembly.
- What is wrong with them?
- Dana Incorporated, (Dana) is recalling certain Ultimate Dana 44 Front Axle. The pinion tail bearing may seize and prevent the axle from rotating.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A seized front axle can affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dana will notify owners and dealers will repair the axles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet submitted a notification schedule. Owners can contact Dana customer service at 1-419-887-3000.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A seized front axle can affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 19E012 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Dana Incorporated |
| System at fault | Suspension:Front |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 February 2019 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | SPICER FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A seized front axle can affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dana will notify owners and dealers will repair the axles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet submitted a notification schedule. Owners can contact Dana customer service at 1-419-887-3000.
What it said before
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This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 19E012, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19e012/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Dana notices we hold
- 24E048: D-Series and E-Series Steer Axles, and replacement tie rod assemblies for Dana D-Series and E-Series Steer Axles
- 23E052: Dana-Spicer Driveshafts, model number SPL100 DS/CS
- 23E035: Spicer Ultimate Dana 60 Bracketless Crate Axles sold for Jeep Wrangler
- 20E038: Heavy Vehicle Output shafts, part number 131536, used in drive axles manufactured for commercial
- 17E041: Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles
- 15E005: commercial vehicle lightweight driveshafts, model SPL250, sizes 1610-2200 or 2220-2830, manufactured January 2, 2013, through June 30, 2013
- 14E050: commercial vehicle lightweight driveshafts, model SPL250
All 8 Dana campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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- Defect summary
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44c8939a - Remedy
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