The defect
ON CERTAIN UTILITY TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD OF THE WHEELS CENTER HUB TO THE WHEEL RIM.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
RFD IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 05E031). RFD WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS ON THE AFFECTED TRAILERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RFD COMPONENTS AT 1-574-295-3939 OR STIGERS AT 1-502-875-1084.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Gator Made 16' Trailer | 2005 |
| Gator Made 6X10 Trailer | 2005 |
| Gator Made 6X12 Trailer | 2005 |
| Gator Made CB-3 | 2005 |
| Gator Made Flatbed Trailer | 2005 |
| Gator Made Utility Trailer | 2005 |
| Stigers T-1101 | 2005 |
| Stigers T-1121 | 2005 |
| Stigers T-1141 | 2005 |
| Stigers T-3162 | 2005 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gator Made 16' Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Gator Made 6X10 Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Gator Made 6X12 Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Gator Made CB-3 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Gator Made Flatbed Trailer | 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| Gator Made Utility Trailer | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Stigers T-1101 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Stigers T-1121 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Stigers T-1141 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Stigers T-3162 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2006
8 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the wheels.
| 06V335000 7 Sept 2006 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY INC |
| 06V307000 11 Aug 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V213000 14 Jun 2006 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V102000 3 Apr 2006 | POLAR TANK TRAILER, LLC. |
| 06V090000 30 Mar 2006 | KTM NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 06V060000 28 Feb 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V040000 10 Feb 2006 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006