The defect
C.E. Smith Company, Inc. (C.E. Smith) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 and 48815, Multi-Sport Plus 48870, Malone Auto Racks MicroSport MPG460, and EcoLight MPG585 boat trailers. The weld connecting the axle tube to the wheel spindle may fail, causing the wheel to separate from the trailer.
The risk
Losing a wheel off the trailer increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
C.E. Smith will provide installation instructions and a replacement axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact C.E. Smith at 1-800-334-2490.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 | 2021, 2022 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48815 | 2021, 2022 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport Plus 48870 | 2021, 2022 |
| Malone Auto Racks Ecolight MPG585 | 2021, 2022 |
| Malone Auto Racks Microsport MPG460 | 2021, 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48815 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48815 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport Plus 48870 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| C.e. Smith Company Multi-Sport Plus 48870 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Malone Auto Racks Ecolight MPG585 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Malone Auto Racks Ecolight MPG585 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Malone Auto Racks Microsport MPG460 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Malone Auto Racks Microsport MPG460 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
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39 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the suspension.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022