Quality Equipment Flatbed Trailer, Wedge CAR Hauler (2015): Suspension
Recall 16V297000 · May 13, 2016 · Quality Trailers
57
vehicles affected
57
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V297000
- Date
- May 13, 2016
- Maker
- Quality Trailers
- Units affected
- 57
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Quality Trailers is recalling certain model year 2015 Flatbed Equipment and Wedge Car Hauler trailers manufactured April 1, 2015, to April 30, 2016. The lock nuts that secure the axle hanger to the springs may not have been properly crimped allowing the nut to loosen and detach during operation.
What can happen
If the nuts were to fall off, the bolts could loosen, and the axle may disconnect from the spring hangers, shifting or detaching from the trailer and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Quality Trailers will notify owners, and provide them with new Nylock replacement nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Quality customer service at 1-336-859-2501.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V297000?
2 models: Quality Equipment Flatbed Trailer (2015), Quality Wedge Car Hauler (2015), about 57 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V297000?
Quality Trailers will notify owners, and provide them with new Nylock replacement nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2016. Owners may contact Quality customer service at 1-336-859-2501.
What can happen?
If the nuts were to fall off, the bolts could loosen, and the axle may disconnect from the spring hangers, shifting or detaching from the trailer and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.