Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V024000

Suspension

WILSON TRAILER COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-01-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V024000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
WILSON TRAILER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,177
Reported to NHTSA
2006-01-31
Owners notified
2006-01-30

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HANGER WELD MAY FAIL AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT BETWEEN THE HANGER AND THE SUBFRAME.

Safety risk

THE SUSPENSION AND AXLES CAN DETACH FROM THE TRAILER FRAME AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SUSPENSION HANGER AREA , REPAIR AS NECESSARY, AND INSTALL A SUPPORT GUSSET TO STRENGTHEN THE WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WILSON TRAILER AT 1-800-798-2002.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WILSON Grain Trailer2006 2005 2004 2003

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.