The defect
Pitts Enterprises, Inc. (Pitts) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 LT, LP and PT logging trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to May 31, 2015. The affected trailers have a single point trunnion mount suspension which may develop cracks in the welds between the suspension and the frame.
The risk
If the welds crack, the suspension can shift or detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Pitts will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the suspension for cracks and repair the welds, free of charge. The recall began on May 6. 2016. Owners may contact Pitts customer service at 1-800-321-8073.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LP | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers LT | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Pitts Trailers PT | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2016
62 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the suspension.
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| 16V944000 29 Dec 2016 | Timberland INC DBA Glacier |
| 16V929000 23 Dec 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V927000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V889000 9 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V885000 9 Dec 2016 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 16V845000 22 Nov 2016 | E-One Incorporated |
| 16V806000 7 Nov 2016 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016