Gator Made and Stigers Recall 06V393000: Wheels

NHTSA recall 06V393000 · announced October 13, 2006 · filed by Stigers Trailer Manufacturing, Inc. · 21 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN UTILITY TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD OF THE WHEELS CENTER HUB TO THE WHEEL RIM.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

RFD IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 05E031). RFD WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS ON THE AFFECTED TRAILERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RFD COMPONENTS AT 1-574-295-3939 OR STIGERS AT 1-502-875-1084.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2005 Gator Made 16' Trailer
• 2005 Gator Made 6x10 Trailer
• 2005 Gator Made 6x12 Trailer
• 2005 Gator Made Cb-3
• 2005 Gator Made Flatbed Trailer
• 2005 Gator Made Utility Trailer
• 2005 Stigers T-1101
• 2005 Stigers T-1121
• 2005 Stigers T-1141
• 2005 Stigers T-3162

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