CarRecallWatch- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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 www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015 Quality Equipment flatbed and Wedge car hauler trailers, built between April 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016, may have lock nuts that were not properly crimped. These nuts secure the axle hanger to the springs and can loosen and come off during operation.
If the nuts fall off, the bolts can loosen and the axle may disconnect from the spring hangers, causing the axle to shift or detach from the trailer. This increases the risk of a crash.
Quality Trailers will notify owners and provide new Nylock replacement nuts free of charge. Owners can contact Quality customer service at 1-336-859-2501 and should check their trailer's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Quality Equipment Flatbed Trailer | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Quality Wedge CAR Hauler | 2015 |