The defect
Columbia Northwest is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Somerset Niagara trailers manufactured January 2012 through July 2013 and equipped with 14" aluminum wheels and corresponding lug nuts. The aluminum wheels may disengage from the axle hub.
The risk
The loss of a wheel during transit can result in the loss of control of the trailer or the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the loose wheel becomes a road hazard.
The remedy
Columbia Northwest will send each Niagara owner a new lug nut wrench to tighten down the lug nuts, free of charge. Columbia Northwest dealers can re-torque the wheels if the customer is not able to, at no charge. The recall began on August 26, 2013. Owners may contact Columbia Northwest at 1-724-423-7440.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Somerset Niagara | 2013, 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Niagara | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Somerset Niagara | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2013
9 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the wheels; Columbia Northwest, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 13V597000 29 Nov 2013 | North American Bus Industries, Inc. |
| 13V549000 1 Nov 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V507000 17 Oct 2013 | IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA |
| 13V391000 30 Aug 2013 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 13V202000 16 May 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V204000 15 May 2013 | John Evans Manufacturing Co. |
| 13V101000 20 Mar 2013 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 13V032000 29 Jan 2013 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013