NHTSA Campaign 22V398000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by C.E. Smith Company, Inc. · Reported Jun 7, 2022 · 2,043 vehicles affected

What's wrong

C.E. Smith Company, Inc. (C.E. Smith) is recalling certain 2021-2022 C.E. Smith Company Multi-Sport 48810 and 48815, Multi-Sport Plus 48870, Malone Auto Racks MicroSport MPG460, and EcoLight MPG585 boat trailers. The weld connecting the axle tube to the wheel spindle may fail, causing the wheel to separate from the trailer.

Consequence

Losing a wheel off the trailer increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

C.E. Smith will provide installation instructions and a replacement axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact C.E. Smith at 1-800-334-2490.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
C.E. SMITH COMPANY MULTI-SPORT 48810 2021 2,043
C.E. SMITH COMPANY MULTI-SPORT 48810 2022 2,043
C.E. SMITH COMPANY MULTI-SPORT 48815 2021 2,043
C.E. SMITH COMPANY MULTI-SPORT 48815 2022 2,043
C.E. SMITH COMPANY MULTI-SPORT PLUS 48870 2021 2,043
C.E. SMITH COMPANY MULTI-SPORT PLUS 48870 2022 2,043
MALONE AUTO RACKS ECOLIGHT MPG585 2021 2,043
MALONE AUTO RACKS ECOLIGHT MPG585 2022 2,043
MALONE AUTO RACKS MICROSPORT MPG460 2021 2,043
MALONE AUTO RACKS MICROSPORT MPG460 2022 2,043

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V398000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.