CARRIAGE INDUSTRIES filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-03-18.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V102000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
CARRIAGE INDUSTRIES
Vehicles affected
25
Reported to NHTSA
2005-03-18
Owners notified
2005-03-09
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE WHEELS AND NUTS MAY NOT MAINTAIN A SOLID CLAMP DUE TO DECREASED LENGTH OF ENGAGEMENT.
Safety risk
WHEELS MIGHT SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE HUB BECAUSE OF THICK RIMS AND LIMITED THREAD ENGAGEMENT. A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIAGE INDUSTRIES AT 435-752-3737 EXT 315.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.