The defect
Innovative Specialties LLC (Innovative Specialties) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Nitro and Edge trailers. The rubber installed between the axle and trailer frame may deteriorate.
The risk
Deteriorated rubber may allow the axle to shift, causing a misalignment and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the rubber and bolt the axle directly to the frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2022. Owners may contact Innovative Specialties customer service at 1-207-487-2300 or innovativespecialties@gmail.com.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Edge Trailers DT | 2022, 2023 |
| Edge Trailers NC | 2022, 2023 |
| Edge Trailers NCH | 2022, 2023 |
| Edge Trailers Nchcc | 2022, 2023 |
| Edge Trailers OCH | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers DT | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers NIS | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers OCH | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers SC | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers SCC | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers SCH | 2022, 2023 |
| Nitro Trailers SIS | 2022, 2023 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Trailers DT | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers DT | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers NC | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers NC | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers NCH | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers NCH | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers Nchcc | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers Nchcc | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers OCH | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Edge Trailers OCH | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers DT | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers DT | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers NIS | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers NIS | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers OCH | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers OCH | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SC | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SC | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SCC | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SCC | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SCH | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SCH | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SIS | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Nitro Trailers SIS | 2023 | 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