Diamond C Trailer MFG filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-11-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 24V853000
Power train: axle assembly
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Diamond C Trailer MFG
Vehicles affected
1,432
Reported to NHTSA
2024-11-08
Owners notified
2025-01-15
Defect description
Diamond C Trailer MFG (Diamond C) is recalling certain 2023-2024 MFG and Pacesetter trailers. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The weld between the axle frame bracket assembly and frame may fail, reducing the trailer's stability while being towed.
Safety risk
Instability can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a locking flange nut to the torsion hanger frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 15, 2025. Owners may contact Diamond C customer service at 1-903-572-2834.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required.As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs.Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.
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.