NHTSA Campaign 05V105000

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Issued by JLG INDUSTRIES, INC. · Reported Mar 15, 2005 · 335 vehicles affected

What's wrong

USER MANUALS SENT WITH THESE TRAILERS INCORRECTLY STATE THE VALUES FOR THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT THAT THE LUG NUTS ARE TORQUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INCORRECT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MANUAL, THE LUG NUTS WILL NOT BE TORQUED PROPERLY PRIOR TO TOWING OF THE TRAILER. IMPROPERLY TORQUED LUG NUTS MAY LEAD TO BROKEN STUDS AND WHEEL DETACHMENT. A CRASH MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES.

Remedy

JLG WILL MAIL TO DEALERS AND OWNERS A NEW USER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JLG INDUSTRIES AT 877-554-7233.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JLG 1012 2005 335
JLG 1014 2005 335
JLG 248 2004 335
JLG 449 2005 335
JLG 4610 2005 335
JLG 7610 2005 335
JLG 7612 2004 335
JLG 7612 2005 335
JLG 7614 2004 335
JLG 7616 2004 335
JLG EC-10 2005 335
JLG UT28 2004 335
JLG UT410 2004 335
JLG UT49 2004 335
JLG UT49 2005 335
JLG UT610 2005 335
JLG UT612 2004 335
JLG UT612 2005 335
JLG UT614 2004 335
JLG UT914 2005 335

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V105000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.