The defect
THE COTTER KEY THAT LOCKS THE HEX SLOTTED NUT ON THE AXLE SPINDLE IS MISSING.
The risk
THE HEX NUT CAN BACK OFF THE SPINDLE AND POTENTIALLYALLOW THE HUB AND WHEEL TO COME OFF THE TRAILER. WHEEL SEPARATION WHILE THETRAILER IS IN MOTION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF TOWING VEHICLE AND TRAILER CONTROL ANDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A COTTER KEY ON THE HEX SLOTTEDS NUT ON THE AXLE SPINDLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Midwest Shoreland'r | 1992 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Shoreland'r | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1993
15 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the suspension.
| 93V173000 22 Oct 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V157000 24 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V123000 21 Jul 1993 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 93V118000 14 Jul 1993 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 93V099000 7 Jun 1993 | COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 93V092000 21 May 1993 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 93V073000 27 Apr 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V049000 5 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993