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Hendrickson RE305 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Hendrickson RE305 (1977–1980).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1977
year with most recalls

Pick your Hendrickson RE305 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Hendrickson RE30510
1979 Hendrickson RE30510
1978 Hendrickson RE30520
1977 Hendrickson RE30520

All Hendrickson RE305 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hendrickson RE305, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 80V069000 Reported 75 vehicles potentially affected HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.

    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: Manufacturer will install new mor/ryde beam assemblies, lower mounting plates, bolts, nuts and washers.

    Model years: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

  2. Shoes/linings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 78V241000 Reported 31 vehicles potentially affected HENDRICKSON MFG. CO.

    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: The brake shoe assemblies will be inspected and replaced, if necessary.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

Other Hendrickson models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.