CIRCLE J RUNABOUT 2007: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V405000

Make Model Year
CIRCLE J RUNABOUT 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-10-18 2006-10-25 2006-10-25

Production Dates: 2006-03-07 - 2006-09-16

Manufacturers Involved: WESTERN WORLD, INC.

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 243

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, ONE OR MORE OF THE EIGHT NUTS AND BOLTS ATTACHING THE TWO AXLES TO THE FRAMES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.

Consequence

INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED NUTS COULD COME OFF AND POTENTIALLY ONE OR BOTH OF THE AXLES COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-TORQUE THE NUTS AND BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE AXLES TO THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WESTERN WORLD AT 1-800-247-2535.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.