ELITE TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-04-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V180000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
ELITE TRAILER MANUFACTURING, LLC
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2005-04-28
Owners notified
2005-04-22
Defect description
ON CERTAIN LIVE STOCK TRAILERS, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE THREAD ENGAGEMENT AND COULD POSSIBLY COME OFF OF THE TRAILER.
Safety risk
IMPROPER TORQUE AND LACK OF THREAD ENGAGEMENT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELITE TRAILER AT 405-745-5757.
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.