Watson & Chalin: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 5 equipment recall campaigns for Watson & Chalin. NHTSA received the reports from 2007 to 2024. The campaigns have 4,787 units in total. The newest campaign is 24E031000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Apr 2024.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 4,787 units in total.

24E031000Received 3 Apr 2024. 24 units.
Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc. (W&C) is recalling certain SL2065 steerable lift axle suspension systems with a 20,000lb capacity. The bearing journals may not be fully seated into the left and right-side steering knuckle assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose spindle may fracture, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
W&C will work with commercial vehicle manufacturers and vehicle owners to provide and assist with the installation of replacement axle subassemblies, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact W&C customer service at 1-972-838-1266 or 1-972-547-6020. W&C's number for this recall is W&C 2024-01.
Products named: Watson & Chalin SL2065.
Report filed by Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number W&C 2024-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Sep 2024.
21E057000Received 24 Jun 2021. 1 unit.
Suspension / Multiple Axle
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling one Watson and Chalin steerable lift axle suspension system with part number SL2065.27. The lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks will install a replacement lower rear pivot fastener hardware kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586.
Products named: Watson & Chalin SL2065.
Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jul 2021.
20E055000Received 18 Aug 2020. 3,470 units.
Suspension / Multiple Axle
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc. (W & C) is recalling certain SL2065 steerable lift axle suspension systems with a 20,000lb capacity. The lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The short screws can cause the hardware to separate from the suspension system and become road hazards, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
W & C will notify the affected vehicle manufacturers and the aftermarket equipment installers that purchased the suspensions. The suspensions will replace the lower rear pivot fasteners replaced, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 22, 2020. Owners may contact W & C customer service at 1-972-838-1266. W & C's number for this recall is W&C2020-01.
Products named: Watson & Chalin SL2065.
Report filed by Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number W&C2020-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 2020.
07E072000Received 6 Sep 2007. 301 units.
Suspension
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain tbei ox and j-craft dump bodies equipped with watson and chalin sl-1190 and sl-0890 steerable suspensions. These dump bodies are manufactured to be integrated into the frame of various heavy duty trucks. The lower cast arms could fracture which could affect the suspension's ability to lift the axle when it's not needed.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the suspension's lower cast arms fail, a vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Tbei will notify owners and the lower aluminum trailer arm will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on december 13, 2007. Owners can contact tbei at 952-941-0752.
Products named: Watson & Chalin SL-1190; Watson & Chalin SL-0890; Tbei OX; Tbei J-Craft.
Report filed by TBEI, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Dec 2007.
07E057000Received 10 Aug 2007. 991 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Watson & Chalin SL-1190; Watson & Chalin SL-0890.
Report filed by WATSON & CHALIN MANUFACTURING, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Sep 2007.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Watson & Chalin equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2007, with 2 campaigns.

Watson & Chalin: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Suspension		4
Steering		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

SL20653
SL-08902
SL-11902

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Watson & Chalin: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/watson-chalin/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Watson & Chalin Manufacturing, Inc.; TBEI, INCORPORATED; Volvo Trucks North America.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Watson & Chalin products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: SL2065
How many units does a Watson & Chalin equipment campaign have?: The median Watson & Chalin campaign has 301 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Watson & Chalin campaigns name most often?: Suspension, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.