The defect
FEATHERLITE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR AXLE. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.
The risk
PROLONGED USE OF THE SYSTEM IN THESE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE DEGRADATION OF THE BEARING GREASE, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A BEARING FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END FIRE.
The remedy
FEATHERLITE IS WORKING WITH THE MERITOR TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2012. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-396. TRAILERS THAT WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEATHERLITE AT 1-563-547-6000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Featherlite 1075 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Featherlite 1076 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2007 |
| Featherlite 4941 | 2007, 2010 |
| Featherlite 8191 | 2008 |
| Featherlite 8260 | 2008 |
| Featherlite 8261 | 2008, 2009 |
| Featherlite 8270 | 2008, 2009, 2012 |
| Featherlite 8581 | 2009 |
| Featherlite Trailer | 2011 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherlite 1075 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1075 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1075 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1075 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1075 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1075 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1076 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1076 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1076 | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4941 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4941 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8191 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8260 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8261 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8261 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8270 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8270 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8270 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8581 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite Trailer | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2012
27 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the suspension; FEATHERLITE, INC. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 12V600000 26 Dec 2012 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 12V494000 10 Oct 2012 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 12V462000 20 Sept 2012 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 12V464000 19 Sept 2012 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 12V410000 21 Aug 2012 | Kaufman Trailers |
| 12V401000 10 Aug 2012 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 12V390000 8 Aug 2012 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 12V393000 3 Aug 2012 | JAYCO, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012