Recall 05E067000: Suspension

NHTSA recall 05E067000 · announced October 12, 2005 · Reycogranning · 2,641 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODELS 20/22 AR AND RS3162, SHIPPED FROM FEBRUARY 18, 2004, AND SEPTEMBER 22, 2005, AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON TRAILERS. THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT MAY POTENTIONALLY BE MISASSEMBLED WHICH COULD LEAD TO MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE PLAY CAUSING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.

The risk

A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER.

What to do

TUTHILL IS WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR TUTHILL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-753-0025.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

TUTHILL RECALL NUMBER 0509.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.