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NHTSA Campaign 12V201000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by FEATHERLITE, INC. · Reported May 8, 2012 · 153 vehicles affected

What's wrong

FEATHERLITE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR AXLE. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.

Consequence

PROLONGED USE OF THE SYSTEM IN THESE APPLICATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE DEGRADATION OF THE BEARING GREASE, THEREBY POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A BEARING FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT WHEEL END FIRE.

Remedy

FEATHERLITE IS WORKING WITH THE MERITOR TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT CONTAIN THE SUBJECT AXLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2012. THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V-396. TRAILERS THAT WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FEATHERLITE AT 1-563-547-6000.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FEATHERLITE 1075 2006 153
FEATHERLITE 1075 2007 153
FEATHERLITE 1075 2008 153
FEATHERLITE 1075 2009 153
FEATHERLITE 1075 2010 153
FEATHERLITE 1075 2011 153
FEATHERLITE 1076 2009 153
FEATHERLITE 1076 2010 153
FEATHERLITE 1076 2011 153
FEATHERLITE 4940 2007 153
FEATHERLITE 4941 2007 153
FEATHERLITE 4941 2010 153
FEATHERLITE 8191 2008 153
FEATHERLITE 8260 2008 153
FEATHERLITE 8261 2008 153
FEATHERLITE 8261 2009 153
FEATHERLITE 8270 2008 153
FEATHERLITE 8270 2009 153
FEATHERLITE 8270 2012 153
FEATHERLITE 8581 2009 153
FEATHERLITE TRAILER 2011 153

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V201000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.