The defect
THE FLANGED WHEEL NUTS WERE IMPROPERLY TORQUED. THE IMPROPERLY TORQUED FLANGED WHEEL NUTS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE OR DEFORMATION TO THE HUBS, DRUMS, STUDS AND WHEELS.
The risk
THE TRAILER DUAL WHEELS COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL WHEEL END ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE ALL WHEEL STUDS AS WELL AS ANY HUBS, DRUMS, OR WHEELS WHICH SHOW DEFORMATION OR DAMAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Utility FF2C | 1995 |
| Utility FS1C | 1995 |
| Utility FS2CHAE | 1995 |
| Utility FS2CHE | 1995 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility FF2C | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS1C | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Utility FS2CHAE | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Utility FS2CHE | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 1995
9 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the wheels; UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 95V217000 9 Nov 1995 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 95V210000 30 Oct 1995 | WESTERN RV, INC. |
| 95V186000 3 Oct 1995 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 95V115000 5 Jun 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V083000 24 Apr 1995 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 95V060000 29 Mar 1995 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 94V041000 28 Mar 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V049000 23 Mar 1995 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995