The defect
Inland Empire Trailers (Inland Empire) is recalling all 2021 Inland Empire (IE) trailers. The spindle nuts on the axles may have been improperly tightened during assembly.
The risk
Improperly tightened spindle nuts may cause excessive axle vibration and overheat the bearings, affecting vehicle control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Inland Empire will inspect the spindle nuts and bearings, tighten the spindle nuts and replace the bearings as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Feb. 21, 2022. Owners may contact Inland Empire at 1-909-999-5422.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Inland Empire Trailers CAR Hauler Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Custom Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Dump Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Enclosed Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Flat Deck Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers RZR Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Utility/ Dump Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Utility Trailer | 2021 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Vending Trailer | 2021 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Empire Trailers CAR Hauler Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Custom Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Dump Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Enclosed Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Flat Deck Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers RZR Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Utility Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Utility/ Dump Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Inland Empire Trailers Vending Trailer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 2022
39 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the suspension.
| 22V952000 23 Dec 2022 | Lion Electric Company |
| 22V939000 16 Dec 2022 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 22V927000 14 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V921000 13 Dec 2022 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 22V909000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V910000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V895000 5 Dec 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V869000 23 Nov 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022