2021-2024 Momentum/Solitude safety recall for Curt axles

[ajg617]

Owner notification starting just August 16,2023. Impacts Curt axles, but has me wondering about Dexter axles as well? I'm still waiting on a torque setting for the Dexter u-bolts from GD pending new springs this Friday (hopefully). LCI has upped the torque on the Curt u-bolts. Recall below.
RCLRPT-23V490-1149.PDF

[familytruckster4]

If you have Dexter axles pg67 has the information you seek. https://www.dexteraxle.com/user_area...ice_manual.pdf
I typically retorque the U-bolts every time I service the bearings. The first time I had to add quite a bit of torque to them, the second time I figured I wouldnt need much but actually had to add 1/4 turn to all of them to get them to spec.

[ajg617]

Solitude pulled in next to us night before last and he lost a U-bolt on his rear Curt axle. Almost lost the axle. Shredded two tires, and did some damage no to mention axle and springs. Believe he said dealer had already performed the recall fix.

[Jlawles2]

Dumb thought here, but I wonder if Bellville spring washers would help maintain U-Bolt torque. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/be...isc-springs-7/ and it's larger OD friend for flange washers: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/be...-flange-bolts/