The defect
Aluma/KLM is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 8605T, 8610T, and 8612T trailers manufactured January 1, 2011, to October 30, 2015. The affected trailers may have misaligned axle mounts, possibly resulting in the axle mounts detaching from the trailer.
The risk
If the axle mounts separate, there could be a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Aluma/KLM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle mount alignment, repairing it as necessary. Additionally, flat straps will be retrofitted to the axle mounts. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Aluma/KLM customer service at 1-866-415-3285.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Aluma KLM 8605T | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aluma KLM 8610T | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Aluma KLM 8612T | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluma KLM 8605T | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8605T | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8605T | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8605T | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8605T | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8610T | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8610T | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8610T | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8610T | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8610T | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8612T | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8612T | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8612T | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8612T | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Aluma KLM 8612T | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2016
62 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the suspension; ALUMA/KLM filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 16V948000 30 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 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