The defect
Moritz International, Inc. (Moritz) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CR-series, SR-series, DLH-series, FH-series, UDC-series, FH+10-series, ULH-series, ULH+6-series, and ULC-series trailers manufactured March 6, 2015, to June 19, 2016. The affected trailers have axles whose mounting brackets may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the axles may detach from the trailer.
The risk
If an axle loosens or detaches, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Moritz will notify owners, and dealers will properly tighten the axles, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Moritz Customer Service Department at 1-419-526-5222.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Moritz CR | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz DLH | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz FH | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz FH+10 | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz SR | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz UDC | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz ULC | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz ULH | 2015, 2016 |
| Moritz ULH+6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz CR | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz CR | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz DLH | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz DLH | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz FH | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz FH | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz FH+10 | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Moritz FH+10 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz SR | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz SR | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz UDC | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz UDC | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz ULC | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz ULC | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz ULH | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz ULH | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz ULH+6 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Moritz ULH+6 | 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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| 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