Hendrickson: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 5 vehicle recall campaigns for Hendrickson. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 1960 to 1980. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. NHTSA also lists 9 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them. By vehicle recall campaigns, Hendrickson is number 332 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Hendrickson: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Model lines
2 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrickson | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| RE305 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Hendrickson only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 5.
80V069000Received . 75 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The bolts that clamp the mor/ryde suspension beam and lower mounting plate to the axle may break as a result of misalignment of the bolts due to non-parallel surfaces of the upper beam plate and the lower bottom plate. Another contributing factor is the absence of shear blocks to the upper spacer pad.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Manufacturer will install new mor/ryde beam assemblies, lower mounting plates, bolts, nuts and washers.
Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
79V253000Received . 1,246 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Low Pressure Warning / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The low air pressure switches used on some of the involved vehicles have a manufacturing tolerance that issues a warning only when the pressure drops a few pounds per square inch below 60 PSI. As a result, they do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
If the owner, upon receipt of a post card, indicates a compliance, the dealer will reimburse owner $5.00 for cost of test. If owner indicates a non-compliance, the dealer will send two replacement switches and a check for $5.00 to cover both the system test and switch replacement.
Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
78V241000Received . 31 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Shoes/Linings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake shoe welds on the rear brake assemblies could fail at the point where the weld joins the brake shoe table. A broken weld could result in loss of braking capability.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The brake shoe assemblies will be inspected and replaced, if necessary.
Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
77V123000Received . 79 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles were manufactured using a standard type nut to fasten the steering wheel to the steering column. This nut may not have been tightened to specifications and may back off the steering column as a result. This will allow the steering wheel to disengage from the column.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the standard nut with a self-locking nut that will be tightened to specifications, without charge to owner.
Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
72V183000Received . 4 units.
Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly
Report filed by HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
Counts by year
Equipment recalls
- Hendrickson: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Hendrickson: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/hendrickson/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- Investigations that name the make
- 0
- Units in the campaigns
- 1,435
Manufacturers in the recall file: HENDRICKSON MFG. CO..
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Hendrickson model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The Hendrickson: 3 campaigns for 9 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Hendrickson?
- 1,435 units in 5 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.