The defect
Innovative Trailer Design Industries (Innovative) is recalling one model year 2014 V40TAN49 van trailer manufactured October 15, 2013, to December 30, 2013. The trailer is equipped with a SAF-Holland Pivot Bolt Part Number 93201070 that may have a quench crack where the bolt head meets the body of the bolt.
The risk
The bolt may be suspectible to cracking and then fracture. If both sides of the pivot connection fracture, the axle assembly could separate from the trailer, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Innovative will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old pivot bolts with new pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2014. Owners may contact Innovative customer service at 1-905-670-7755. Innovative's number for this recall is ITD-2014-W01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Innovative Trailer Design V40TAN49 | 2014 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovative Trailer Design V40TAN49 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2014
53 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the suspension.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014